If so, scientists think they know why. The mosquitoes are most attracted to airborne carboxylic acids that are present in “stinky” cheeses such as Limburger. You don’t have to be a cheese eater to attract the skeeters. Thesecarboxylic acids are produced by bacteria on human skin and tend not to be noticeable to us. And, say the researchers, no matter how hard you scrub with unscented soap, the mosquitoes can still sniff you out and make you, their dinner.

Source: Current Biology, a research journal

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