Mosquitoes are considered to be the world’s deadliest creatures as they cause millions of deaths every year due to the diseases they spread.
Well, mosquitoes can attack anyone, but some elements play an important role in attracting these insects.
One of these factors is the color of your clothes.
Yes, the color of clothing can actually make you a mosquito magnet.
Along with clothing, blood type, sweat and breath also play a role in making a person a magnet for mosquitoes.
However, a recent study by the University of Washington in the United States revealed that certain colors attract mosquitoes more.
This study examined yellow fever mosquitoes because they belong to one of the most common species.
Research has discovered that certain colors attract mosquitoes.
According to research, mosquitoes gravitate towards darker colors and there are a few reasons for this.
Darker colors absorb more heat and help mosquitoes identify their prey.
Also, dark colors are more noticeable and are easily spotted by mosquitoes.
Mosquitoes are more likely to bite people wearing orange, red, reddish-orange and dark blue clothing, the researchers said.
However, he said that along with colors, carbon dioxide is also important.
That is, mosquitoes move toward darker colors when they detect carbon dioxide, and each individual exhales the gas.
Reddish-orange color also attracts mosquitoes because mosquitoes see human skin as a similar color.
During the research, it was also reported about colors that mosquitoes ignore.
According to the researchers, people wearing light colors such as white, green and blue usually do not attract the attention of mosquitoes.
In fact, mosquitoes perceive light colors as a threat and that is why they avoid biting in sunlight and are more active in the dark, because sunlight threatens to kill them, which is why they Consider light colors dangerous.
Wearing light-colored clothing can help ward off mosquitoes to some extent, but factors such as carbon dioxide, body heat and sweat can attract mosquitoes to you, the researchers added.
However, if you are standing next to a person wearing dark colored clothes, mosquitoes will prefer to bite him instead of you.
