No doubt you've had an experience like this: you and someone else sleep in the same room, but only you wake up all bitten by mosquitoes and muriçocas; while the other person wakes up beautiful, beautiful and with intact skin. After all, why do some people attract more mosquitoes than others?
Finally, science seems to have found an answer to this very uncomfortable situation. Among the factors are sweat, breathing, body temperature and even genetic factors.
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First of all, we have to explain hematophagous insects, that is, they feed on blood, recognize prey by smell. This is the determining factor for a person to be more or less attractive to them.
However, there are several factors that can influence odors. It is these factors that we will analyze below.
Breathing
Mosquitoes, mosquitoes and the like are very attracted to the
carbon dioxide that we emit during our breathing. Therefore, people who breathe more are more likely to be bitten by them. It turns out that this is a very subjective parameter, since there is no way to measure who breathes more or less.Sweat
But this parameter here is already more palpable. A person who sweats more may be more attractive to these insects. With sweat, they also expel lactic acid, uric acid and ammonia, which are a treat for mosquitoes.
Bacteria
As published by the UOL website, a recent study showed that people who have a large amount – but little diversity – of bacteria on their skin attract more mosquitoes.
Body temperature
The same for those who have a higher body temperature.
Pregnancy (yes, that's right!)
Sounds like a joke, doesn't it. But it is not! Pregnant women, in fact, have a combination of factors that attract more mosquitoes and mosquitoes: they have a higher body temperature, exhale more CO2 and, in some cases, also sweat more. Poor things.
Genetic and hereditary factors
According to the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, some genes have more influence on what makes blood and smell more “appetizing” for mosquitoes and mosquitoes. and that can be hereditary.
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