Source: Global Times
[Global Times Comprehensive Report] The latest research has found that mosquitoes follow the odor and look for the target they bite, because the acidic substances secreted by human skin are particularly "inviting mosquitoes".
According to the British " Daily Mail " report on the 19th, Rockefeller University researchers in New York conducted a "mosquito recruitment" experiment on 64 volunteers. Volunteers first put nylon stockings on their forearms to make them odor. The scientists then placed the stockings in containers and released mosquitoes to observe whose stockings were the most popular among mosquitoes. After several experiments, scientists have discovered that some socks are especially "mosquitoes". The first place has a 100-fold ability to recruit mosquitoes than the last place. After analyzing the volunteers' skin, scientists found that the skin of "sucking mosquitoes" secretes more acidic substances. Bacteria on the skin eat these acids and create unique odors that attract more mosquitoes. However, these acidic substances are also crucial for skin health.
Scientists point out that the study may help find new ways to repel mosquitoes. For example, it changes the bacteria on the skin to reduce the release of these odors that attract mosquitoes. (Feng Guochuan)
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