Why are some people mosquito magnets and others unbothered? A medical entomologist points to metabolism, body odor and mindset
- Written by Jonathan Day, Emeritus Professor of Medical Entomology, University of Florida
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It’s rare to attend an outdoor party in warm weather without hearing people complain about mosquitoes. They swat away, sit in campfire smoke, cover up with blankets and eventually just give up and go...