Mosquitoes are more active in summer. Which blood type do mosquitoes prefer?

Mosquitoes are more active in summer. Mosquito bites not only cause discomfort such as itching and redness of the skin, but also may bring the risk of disease transmission. For example, Aedes mosquitoes can spread dengue fever, Culex mosquitoes spread Japanese encephalitis, and Anopheles mosquitoes spread malaria. The health threats of these infectious diseases cannot be ignored, and scientific mosquito prevention and control have become an important part of summer health protection.

◆ What are the living habits of mosquitoes?

The growth and development of mosquitoes are inseparable from the water environment. Different mosquito species have a significant preference for water bodies for laying eggs. Culex mosquitoes like sewage environments, Aedes mosquitoes like to breed in small containers of stagnant water, and Anopheles mosquitoes mostly live in natural water bodies such as ponds and puddles.

The development cycle has the following characteristics:

The metamorphosis from egg to adult mosquito takes only 7 days at the shortest. After adult mosquitoes, they move around the breeding grounds, but if they fly to airplanes, ships, vehicles and other means of transportation, they can travel far with human activities.

Are people with blood type A more likely to be bitten by mosquitoes?

This statement is actually a misunderstanding. There is no relationship between blood type and mosquito bites.

Mosquitoes are particularly sensitive to body temperature, carbon dioxide, and sweat, so they particularly like to bite people with higher body temperature, faster breathing, more sweating, and heavier body odor.

Dark clothes absorb heat, so mosquitoes also like to bite people wearing dark clothes.

Most mosquito species come out at night to bite people, while Aedes mosquitoes are active and bite people during the day. Therefore, mosquito prevention should be all-weather.

Children have a particularly fast metabolism, so mosquitoes particularly like to bite them.

◆ How to kill and prevent mosquitoes?

1. Do not leave a place for mosquitoes to lay eggs

Unused pots and pans at home must be covered or placed upside down. If you have a yard at home, and there are small puddles in front of and behind the house, you must fill them up and leave no breeding ground for mosquitoes. If there are hydroponic plants at home, change the water regularly, and the interval between water changes should not exceed 7 days.

2. Eliminate adult mosquitoes

You can use electric mosquito swatters, electric mosquito coils, and mosquito spray cans, all of which have good mosquito killing effects.

It should be noted that electric mosquito swatters and mosquito spray cans should not be used at the same time, that is, when the electric mosquito swatter is plugged in and used, the spray can should not be sprayed towards the electric mosquito swatter to avoid accidents such as fire.

3. Use screen windows, screen doors, and mosquito nets to prevent mosquitoes

Culex likes to lay eggs in sewage, especially in sewers. You can choose deodorant and insect-proof floor drains for home sewers to achieve the effect of mosquito prevention.

4. Wear light-colored clothes

You can choose some light-colored long-sleeved tops and trousers to prevent mosquitoes. When you return home from outside, gently pat your body before entering the door to drive away mosquitoes. After sweating a lot, be sure to take a shower and change clothes in time.