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You've probably heard the old joke about Minnesota's official state bird being the mosquito. Those tiny little bugs can create big headaches, but a team of researchers at Virginia Tech have come up with a simple solution that will keep them at bay this summer.

A new study suggests certain soap brands—including Dove and Simple Truth—can make people more likely to get bitten by mosquitoes, though results varied…

Researchers say mosquitoes may be attracted to soap because when not feeding on blood they supplement sugar intake with nectar

Let’s face it. Mosquitos love some of us more than others, unrequited or not, and a new study shows it could be because of your smell.

The deodorant you use, the soap you bathe with, what you wash your clothes in, and other scents could factor in to whether mosquitos are attracted to you.

Scientists have found that soaps can drastically change whether our smell is attractive or repellent to female, blood-sucking mosquitoes.

Chemicals in certain odours play a part in humans' attractiveness to the insects

WHY some people are mosquito magnets could be down to which soap they use in the shower, according to new research.The pesky insects are drawn to peop

Researchers identified four chemicals associated with mosquito attraction and three chemicals associated with repulsion.

Better understanding the ingredients in personal care products that ward off the insects may lead to more effective mosquito repellents