July 18, 2025

Is Your Blood Type a Mosquito Magnet? - AI Podcast

8 minutes

Story at-a-glance

Mosquitoes are drawn to your body’s natural scent, heat, breath, and even clothing color, making some people far more attractive to them than others
Genetic factors account for about 62% of how attractive you are to mosquitoes, with identical twins showing nearly identical mosquito appeal in lab tests
People with type O blood are bitten significantly more often than those with types A, B, or AB, though this doesn’t impact how many eggs mosquitoes lay afterward
Everyday choices like using scented lotion, wearing red or black clothing, drinking alcohol, or being overheated all raise your mosquito bite risk
Plant-based oils like Russian sage and wild mint repel mosquitoes as effectively as DEET in lab studies, offering a safer way to protect yourself without toxic chemicals

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By Dr. Mercola

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14821,482 ratings

July 18, 2025

8 minutes

Story at-a-glance

Mosquitoes are drawn to your body’s natural scent, heat, breath, and even clothing color, making some people far more attractive to them than others
Genetic factors account for about 62% of how attractive you are to mosquitoes, with identical twins showing nearly identical mosquito appeal in lab tests
People with type O blood are bitten significantly more often than those with types A, B, or AB, though this doesn’t impact how many eggs mosquitoes lay afterward
Everyday choices like using scented lotion, wearing red or black clothing, drinking alcohol, or being overheated all raise your mosquito bite risk
Plant-based oils like Russian sage and wild mint repel mosquitoes as effectively as DEET in lab studies, offering a safer way to protect yourself without toxic chemicals

...more