Why are you always ticked? 7 Mosquito-proof knowledge reveals the truth that mosquitoes love you

 9:33am, 20 September 2025

Every summer, mosquitoes are as ill as "invisible enemy", making people unable to catch them. Many people have this kind of question: Why do I always get ticked? In fact, mosquitoes have a basis for "picking people", and you can significantly reduce the risk of being stinged through some methods.

Why do mosquitoes bite you?

Mosquitoes mostly gather in places with static water sources, because it is the place where they produce eggs, including ponds, lakes, wheels, potted trays, bottle bins and other water containers. Even a bottle bin has enough water to reproduce.

Only only female mosquitoes will bite people to suck blood, because they need protein in the blood to make eggs. Male mosquitoes only suck nectar, not blood.

Mosquitoes use a pin-like mouthpart (mouth) that pierces the skin and sucks blood, and injects saliva to prevent blood from clotting. This process is almost painless, so you often get stinged without feeling it.

Because your body treats mosquito saliva as an external substance, it in turn starts an immune response and releases amine, which can cause skin redness and development.

7 ways to prevent mosquitoes. You will be less bitten this summer.

1. Your body quality may be "mosquitoes love the most"

Research shows that 85% of the factors that attract mosquitoes come from genes, including odor, hatching rate, body temperature, blood type, etc. In other words, you may be born to make mosquitoes irresistible.

2. People with type O blood are more stinged

Experiments have found that people with type O blood are twice as likely to be stinged than type A, and type B is in the middle. Although the blood type cannot be changed, it can be strengthened through other methods.

3. Drink less and keep it cold

Drinking alcohol will increase body temperature and carbon dioxide emissions, making it easier for mosquitoes to find you. It is also easy to attract mosquitoes after exercise or when breathing is short.

4. It is useful to wear clothes

Mosquito prefers dark and hot-sucking clothes. It is recommended to wear clean, loose, long-sleeved clothing to reduce the body's exposure and smell.

5. Mosquito anti-liquid should be "full of dust"

Use mosquito anti-liquid containing DEET or lemon lemon, and ensure that every inch of exposed skin is covered.

6. Remove all the water in the home. Mosquitoes can produce eggs on any static water surface. They cannot be left from the water tank, flower pot, beverage bottle to drainage hole. Visit the outdoor water area at home once a week.

7. The more fragrant it is, the easier it is to be bitten.

The bacterial composition of the body will affect the smell you emit, and these smells may attract or repel mosquitoes. Use less perfume, soap, and aromatic lotion to reduce attractiveness. However, the "cheese" smell on the feet is a super attractive agent for mosquitoes, so remember to wash your feet.