Study sheds light on why mosquitoes bite some people more

Dr. Jonathan Day, a medical entomology and a mosquito expert at the University of Florida, told Time magazine there was evidence that blood groups pulled mosquitoes more than others (a or b).

The rainy season has arrived, who will see the Spurt on the mosquito bites. The small creatures left redness – and sometimes swollen – crashing into the skin where they bite. Lumps are usually hard and itchy.

But people always want to know whether mosquitoes prefer some of them more than others. According to scientists, huh. A study published in Time magazine in 2014 said that people would become blood groups had more possibilities to be bitten by mosquitoes.

Dr. Jonathan Day, a medical and mosquito entomologist at the University of Florida, said that there was evidence that blood groups pulled mosquitoes more than others (a or b).

Dr. Day also said that human skin continued to release various chemicals, including lactic acid that attracted mosquitoes. And some people produce more chemicals, making them an easy target for mosquitoes, expert words.

He also said that mosquitoes use carbon dioxide (CO2) to identify target bite. Dr. Day said that all vertebrates produce carbon dioxide which makes it easier for mosquitoes to target them.

He added that pregnant women and fat people, who have a higher rest metabolic rate are more attractive to mosquitoes.

Mosquitoes are a carrier of many diseases such as dengue, chicky and malaria fever. And the spread of disease increases during monsoon time. However, it greatly relieves the general public, they cannot spread Coronavirus disease (Covid-19).

According to us controlling centers and prevention of disease, there is no data to show that Covid-19 is distributed by mosquitoes or fleas. It is mainly spread from people to people through droplets of people spraying when they speak, cough or sneeze. The World Health Organization also said that mosquito bites would not give you a virus.