Pharmacist reveals reasons why mosquitoes bite you more: ‘If you use creams or colognes with a fruity or floral scent…’

With the arrival of warm weather comes the presence of many types of insects. But there are some that are clearly more annoying than others, such as those that can bite you. Among them mosquitoeswhose buzzing sound also tends to be particularly uncomfortable.

As the pharmacist and influencer explained Pharmacist Fernandezthere are reasons that make mosquitoes bite you more than other peopleOne reason, he says, is that “if you don’t wash often and you have sweat on your skin,” your scent may attract them more than others and they may choose you to bite.

Also, mosquitoes bite you more. “if you drink a lot of beer” or if you “use creams or colognes with fruity or floral scents“, because of the scent you give off. He also points out that these bugs are more likely to bite people who have blood group 0But “since the blood cannot be changed, it is better to focus on the rest,” the pharmacist says ironically.

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Fernandez ends the video by explaining that “science has been able to demonstrate that these factors can play a role,” but that he believes it is most likely that someone bites you during the three months that summer lasts.

They always said that mosquitoes they go for sweet bloodor that only females bite, and that’s true. female mosquito They need to feed on blood to complete the process of egg formation, called oogenesis.

According to the magazine article Complutense University of MadridBoth sexes can survive on the sweet substances in flowers alone, but the blood meal provides the females with the protein and other nutrients needed to produce enough eggs. It is also emphasized that the life cycle of these insects and their ability to reproduce are directly linked to the females’ diet and blood ingestions.

Our country represents different concentrations of mosquitoes throughout the area, under the influence of various factors such as humidity or heat. Males usually live for about 10 days after mating, so they do not survive the winter. For this reason, we usually see more mosquitoes in the summer, the time of year when these insects are most prevalent.

Generally speaking, mosquitoes spend the winter season in the egg phase. The mosquito life cycle is short. 15-20 days at temperatures above 25 degreesand has a high reproductive capacity, on average from 300 to 400 eggs, in the presence of an aquatic environment.

The areas of Spain with the highest mosquito density coincide with the regions with the highest high temperatures and the presence of water bodiesAmong these territories, Extremadura, Andalusia, the Valencian Community and Catalonia stand out.

Every detail of the life of mosquitoes and their distribution corresponds to the connection biological and environmental factorswhich significantly affect their life cycle and survival habits.

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