Combination Of Chemicals On Human Skin Attract Mosquitoes, Study Finds

September 27, 2022

HealthDay (9/26, Munez) reports mosquitoes “may be attracted to a chemical cocktail of odors emanating from the skin, according to a new study.” A mixture of “carbon dioxide plus two chemicals, 2-ketoglutaric and lactic acid” not only helps the insect “lo...