People with type O blood, pregnant women, individuals who sweat excessively, and others tend to attract more mosquitoes.

If you think you are a magnet to mosquitoes, there is a scientific reason for that. Mosquitoes get attracted to certain ...

You've probably heard the myth that mosquitoes like "sweet blood." The truth is, what actually attracts mosquitoes to humans ...

Anecdotally, many people will say that they are “mosquito magnets” as compared to others who rarely get bitten at all. “The question of why some people are more attractive to mosquitoes than ...

If you feel like you’re always getting swarmed by mosquitoes, maybe more than others, it’s not just bad luck. Mosquitoes make ...

Two odorants, called decanal and undecanal, are reminiscent of orange peel and are perhaps best known for their use in Chanel No°5 perfume. They are also the compounds that help mosquitoes home in on ...

Mosquitoes make choices, and they’re guided by your scent, your breath, and even your blood type. What attracts them might surprise you. Here’s what researchers have found. Mosquitoes use ...

Some insects are nuisances, but others, like mosquitoes, can pose a health risk. There are ways to deter these bugs while keeping your local ecosystem safe. We asked three entomologists about the ...

Mosquitoes die after drinking the blood of people taking a drug for metabolic disorders — a discovery that could help to prevent the spread of malaria 1. Every year, malaria kills more than half ...