Mosquitoes Have Mixed Feelings About Soap, Study Finds
Scientists have found that soaps can drastically change whether our smell is attractive or repellent to female, blood-sucking mosquitoes.
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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