Dear MEL Topic Readers,
What scientists say keeps mosquitoes at bay
As summer is nearing in the Northern Hemisphere, people tend to expose
their skin more. This gives the chance for mosquitoes to bite human skin and
suck the blood, which makes the person feel itchiness and discomfort from the
bite. But not all mosquitoes bite us. Mosquitoes usually drink planet nectars
and juices but female mosquitoes that are going to lay eggs need extra
nutrition from blood, so they bite us. The problem is that mosquitoes spread
diseases such as malaria, dengue fever, and West Nile virus. In fact,
mosquitoes kill more people than any other animal on the planet. How can we
avoid mosquito bites? Mosquitoes smell you first, carbon dioxide in particular
from your breath, and sense sweat and heat from your body, which makes some
people more attractive to mosquitoes than others. Depending too much on
mosquito repellents and exposing your body may not be such a good idea as they
are actually insecticides. Instead, body cover, window screens, and bed nets
help you from mosquito bites better. Modern science is there to find the nature
and behavior of mosquitoes, but effective solutions for mosquito bites seem to
have been the same.
Enjoy reading the article and learn about mosquito bites for this summer.
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