Mosquito Bites

Mosquitoes are most active just before sunset until sunrise, yet some species remain active and bite all day long. Mosquitoes actually insert their saliva into your skin to prevent blood clotting before they take your blood. This substance is what makes your skin bump up and itch. Mosquitoes are attracted to humans for a number of reasons.

We exhale carbon dioxide which is an attractant for all biting insects. Other substances on our skin may also be attractive to mosquitoes such as certain soaps, lotions, perfumes, and hair care products. They also prefer children to adults and blondes to brunettes.

Only the female mosquito bites, she needs the protein from blood to develop her eggs. Light colors are less attractive to mosquitoes than dark. Loose fitting clothes make it more difficult for them to bite you. Repellents confuse mosquitoes by blocking the pores in your skin that allow mosquitoes to sense warmth and moisture in a person’s body.