HOW TO AVOID MOSQUITO BITES

Mosquitoes are the deadliest animal on earth! But don't worry, this video shows you the science of how to avoid mosquito bites by reviewing the most recent and relevant scientific articles.

Repellents containing DEET, garlic and vitamin B ingestion, citronella, eucalyptus and soybean oil, even anti-mosquito wrist bands are tested, and their effectiveness may shock you. Watch this video for some informed advice that could save your life!

Use the links below to read more about each of the scientific topics discussed throughout the video.

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WHO mosquitos and malaria
who.int/features/qa/10/en/

WHO Malaria Facts
who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs094/en/

Blood type ‘O’ is more attractive to certain mosquito species
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?Db=pubmed&Cmd=ShowD…

New England Journal of Medicine comparison of mosquito repellents
nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa011699

Health Risks and DEET
parasitesandvectors.biomedcentral.com/articles/…

Garlic doesn’t affect Mosquito attraction
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.0269…

Vitamin B doesn't affect mosquito attraction
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4667684/

Bonus Articles

Mosquitos are attracted to darker clothing
academic.oup.com/trstmh/article-abstract/32/1/1…

Beer increases your risk of getting bitten…
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?Db=pubmed&Cmd=ShowD…

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