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1 Elude Mosquitoes With These Tricks
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2 Why Do Mosquito Bites Itch When You Scratch Them?
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3 Does Eating Garlic Keep Away Mosquitoes?
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4 Beat the Bugs: DEET vs. Picaridin vs. All-Natural Bug Spray
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5 Protect Yourself From Bugs With Herbal Armor
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6 Garlic: Does it Repel Mosquitoes
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7 You Asked: Do I Need to Worry About West Nile Virus?
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8 Mosquitoes Prefer Fitness Freaks?
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9 You Asked: Why Do I Get Bit by Mosquitos More?
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10 Bad News For DEET Users
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11 DrSugar Answers: Why Do Mosquitoes Love Me?
DrSugar is in the house! And she's answering your health-related questions. Dear DrSugar, Mosquitoes love me. Aside from using repellent featuring DEET (the natural sprays don’t work for me at all), is there anything else I can do to make myself less attractive to hungry pests? I heard drinking white vinegar helps. Also, once bitten, what is the best way to calm down the itchy factor of the Read more
I seem to be a magnet for mosquitoes. Whether I'm trail running or just hanging out at a friend's backyard barbecue, those suckers find me and start a feeding frenzy. If you too constantly suffer from the stinging bites of skeeters, you're probably wondering which bug spray will work the best without causing your body harm. To find out, continue reading. Read more
The living might be easy in Summertime, but at twilight mosquitoes seem to rule the show. These pesky bugs are attracted to the carbon dioxide we, and other animals, exhale. You can't stop breathing when out and about at sunset — the time when mosquitoes seem to be most active — but you can try these evasive maneuvers to limit the feast. Cover up, but dress lightly: It is best to wear light Read more
With all the rain many areas in the US have been getting this Summer, mosquitoes are out of control. Bug sprays that contain DEET are just about the only thing guaranteed to repel those buggers, but a new study may make you think twice before spraying it all over your body. In scientific experiments on insects, DEET was found to interfere with proper functioning of the central nervous system. Read more
"If you think you're too small to make a difference, you've never been in bed with a mosquito." The buzzing of a mosquito can interfere with your sleep and the bites can ruin camping trips and barbecues. If you avoid chemicals found in DEET or other bug sprays, you may be looking for a more natural way to repel skeeters. You may have heard that eating garlic can do the trick. Find out if it's Read more
You're asking and I'm answering . . . "Hey Fit. I've noticed that mosquitoes are really attracted to me. If I go hiking with my friends, they'll walk out of the woods itch free and I'll wind up with at least 10 mosquito bites. I just assumed I had sweet blood, but there's got to be something more. Any ideas?" —Sweet Sara I feel your pain, or rather itch. The same thing happens to me, almost to Read more
As if you didn't think you had enough bugs to worry about with fleas and ticks, there's still mosquitoes, too. Not only are they super annoying, but bites from these bugs can lead to heartworm in dogs and cats – your pets should be on a year-round heartworm preventative no matter where you live. While symptoms can be hard to detect, they include sudden respiratory problems like difficulty Read more
I now know why I attract mosquitoes, and my dear husband does not. It has nothing to do with "taste." Mosquitoes bite people that are easiest to find. The insects hone in on their victims through signals people emit that are scent and heat related. Body temperature, the amount of carbon monoxide in the breath, and certain skin chemicals like lactic acid all help mosquitoes locate their next meal. Read more
You're asking and I'm answering. Dear Fit, I am a magnet for mosquitoes and a friend said I better watch out for West Nile Virus. Is she right? Is this another disease I need to worry about? —Bitten, Itchy, and Paranoid I have been hearing about West Nile Virus (WNV) more and more. It is an illness spread by infected mosquitoes with most cases reported in the Summer and early Fall when infected Read more
'Tis the season for mosquitoes and annoying bug bites. If you love to play outside, trail run, hike, or camp, it's inevitable that you'll get your fair share of bites. They're just so itchy, and it seems that when you scratch them, the more they itch. When the female mosquito stabs her needle-like proboscis into your skin to suck out your blood, she injects you with her saliva. This is filled Read more
