Know why mosquitoes love to bite you

Mosquitoes are feared in some parts of the world as they are known to be carriers of deadly diseases. Although mosquitoes seem to have a preference for some people over others.

There are various reasons as to why some people attract mosquitoes more than others.

Mosquitoes like everyone else have a food preference and some people are simply more delicious to mosquitoes than others.

Reports reveal that about 20% of the human population is highly attractive to mosquitoes. The more you sweat, the more attractive you are to mosquitoes. The lactic acid in the sweat is irresistible.

There is a study that states that the skin microbiota can determine how delicious you are to malaria-carrying mosquitoes.

Mosquitoes are able to detect the emission of carbon dioxide, which affects your attractiveness to mosquitoes.