Why do mosquitoes bite some people more than others?
There are lots of theories about why mosquitoes attack some people whilst leaving others alone. Larger persons who emit more CO2, beer-drinkers, and sweatier people have all come under scrutiny as supposedly more attractive to these bugs. We now know one thing for sure — that genetics and an individual’s body chemistry are the keys to understanding this fatal attraction. Statistically, only about one in ten people are particularly attractive to mosquitoes.
