The chemicals in milk curd can attract mosquitoes

PNP DeskMay 24, 2023September 13, 202404 mins

Lusaka: A study has found that an important component in human body odor has a special attraction for mosquitoes. A study conducted by the Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute and School of Medicine with the Macha Research Trust in Zambia sought to determine what characteristics of different human odors are attractive to mosquitoes. For the…

Do we attract mosquitoes to ourselves?

PNP DeskMay 12, 2023September 12, 202402 mins

File photo Mosquito bites are certainly not pleasant to anyone in the world, but do we humans sometimes invite mosquitoes to come to us due to a minor mistake and lack of knowledge? According to reports, the scent in soap can make humans a more attractive target for mosquitoes. In a research in this regard,…