The expert called the signs that attract mosquitoes

Certain people are bitten by mosquitoes much more often than others: for these insects, a person is an object that emits heat and various volatile substances, among which the most attractive are the aroma of lactic acid and other natural skin secretions. On June 29, he informed the newspaper.Ru" specialist in the field of biotechnology and genetic engineering, Doctor of medical Sciences, expert of the TV channel "Doctor" Nikolay Durmanov,

"The microbiome of the skin produces a lot of odorous substances depending on the condition and hygiene habits," he explained.

In addition to the sense of smell, blood-sucking insects actively use their eyesight. Their attention is attracted by the contrasting silhouettes of the potential target.

"Our activity and dark clothing act as a trigger. If you dress in light clothes and freeze, you can become less noticeable," the expert noted.

At the same time, the urium of alcoholic beverages inevitably makes a person a priority target for mosquitoes.

"People are becoming more active, singing, dancing, sweating more and generating more heat," he added.

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Biologist Dmitry Safonov said on June 27 that mosquitoes cannot transmit a larva to humans through a bite. So he commented on the video of a girl who said that a mosquito bit her in the eye, depositing a worm larva, which eventually grew. According to him, when bitten by a mosquito, only saliva can get into the wound. He noted that the girl most likely saw the infection of the wound with a fly larva, which is called miasis. The biologist emphasized that meat flies can lay eggs in damaged areas of the skin.

Sergei Podkovalnikov, a biology and chemistry teacher and head of the Science is Closer than It Seems project, told Izvestia on May 29 that mosquitoes can gradually react worse to repellents because, like other insects, they are able to adapt to chemicals. As the expert noted, mosquito behavior patterns can change both during evolution and under the influence of individual experience. Some individuals are able to bind a repellent-treated mammal to a food source.