Re:How Mosquitoes Sniff Out Human Sweat To Find Us
by jcims on Sunday March 31, 2019 @01:03AM
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What’s your blood type? I have a double trouble situation with being super sweaty and being o negative (which seems to also be an attractant).
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Re:How Mosquitoes Sniff Out Human Sweat To Find Us
by Abishek_Muthian on Sunday March 31, 2019 @01:35AM
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I'm facing the same problem & I've heard people talking about certain blood group being more attractive to the mosquitoes;but has this been proven?
The article doesn't mention blood group & specifically mentions that the merit of the research in finding the path i.e. CO2, Odour.
I dont' understand how blood can form path, unless it applies to only second bite i.e. Mosquitoes prefereing individuls with certain blood group after tasting it once.
Re:How Mosquitoes Sniff Out Human Sweat To Find Us
by A2017U1 on Sunday March 31, 2019 @07:46AM
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> I've heard people talking about certain blood group
It's O-type blood that's far more attractive to mosquitos.
Re:How Mosquitoes Sniff Out Human Sweat To Find Us
by dmonagha on Sunday March 31, 2019 @10:32AM
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I lived in Florida my whole life and have spent a lot of time in tropical places around the world. I do not generally attract mosquitoes, much less than people around me. I have O-type blood.
In the South, we have a saying when you attract them: "You must have that sweet blood"