Who is most likely to attract mosquitoes? Will there be fewer mosquitoes if you turn on the air conditioner?

Mosquitoes are very sensitive to temperature and carbon dioxide in the air, and they like to be around in low light and dark environments. People with strong body odor and a lot of sweating excrete a lot of lactic acid from the skin surface, which makes them most likely to attract mosquitoes. At the same time, people with other odors and wearing dark clothes are more likely to attract mosquito bites. So if you want to avoid being visited by mosquitoes, try to wear light-colored clothes and take more showers to avoid any sweat odor on your body. In addition, you can choose plants with special smells at home, such as azaleas, lavender, jasmine, catnip, etc. Mosquitoes don’t like the smell of such plants and won’t get close to them. You can also put some aromatherapy.

Contents of this article

1. Who attracts mosquitoes?

2. Will there be fewer mosquitoes if I turn on the air conditioner?

3. How to prevent mosquitoes from entering the house

Who attracts mosquitoes?

Mosquitoes are very sensitive to temperature and carbon dioxide in the air, and prefer to be around low light and dark environments. People with strong body odor and a lot of sweating, and a lot of lactic acid discharged from the skin surface, are most likely to attract mosquitoes. At the same time, people with other odors and wearing dark clothes are more likely to be bitten by mosquitoes.

Keep your skin fresh. Wipe or take a shower as soon as possible after sweating to keep your skin dry and clean.

Wear light-colored clothing when outdoors. Dark-colored clothing absorbs heat quickly, making the body surface temperature high and attracting mosquitoes.

Spray mosquito repellent or odor removal spray, or wear long sleeves and long pants to avoid direct contact between skin and mosquitoes.

Will there be fewer mosquitoes if I turn on the air conditioner?

Yes. The temperature suitable for mosquito reproduction and activity is between 25-38°C. Once the indoor temperature is lower than 24°C or 25°C, the activity of mosquitoes will decrease, so the chance of being bitten by mosquitoes in an air-conditioned room is lower.

Mosquitoes do not have the physiological function to regulate temperature, but only rely on the external environment for heating. In a low temperature environment, mosquitoes cannot maintain their body temperature and meet their own body needs, so they need to hide in places such as wall cracks to avoid the cold.

In addition, mosquitoes mainly rely on the heat emitted by the human body to locate their targets. When the air conditioner is turned on, the temperature of the human skin decreases, making it difficult for mosquitoes to identify targets and conduct foraging activities.

How to prevent mosquitoes from entering the house

There are the following ways to prevent mosquitoes from the corridor from entering the house. First, do not keep the door open all the time. Close the door quickly when entering and leaving. You can spray some mosquito repellent when going out. Second, clean up the garbage regularly every day to keep the house clean, odor-free, and mosquito-free. Third, install screen doors and windows at home and keep them closed at all times.

Mosquitoes usually lay eggs in puddles or sewers. If there is water accumulation in sewers or flower pots at home, the water should be changed in time and kept dry to prevent water accumulation on the ground. If there are mosquitoes at home, you can spray some insecticide before going out to keep the mosquitoes in a sealed environment. After killing mosquitoes, open the windows and close the screens for ventilation.

In addition to closing doors and windows to prevent mosquitoes from entering your home, you can choose to plant some plants with special smells at home, such as tuberose, marigold, azalea, lavender, jasmine, catnip, etc. Mosquitoes do not like the smell of such plants and will not approach them. You can also put some incense.