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Mosquito Magnets

It is very interesting, but I didn't see any reference to cheese. The essence of the experiment from the article:

They asked 64 volunteers from the university and nearby to wear nylon stockings around their forearms to pick up their skin smells. The stockings were put in separate traps at the end of a long tube, then dozens of mosquitos were released.

“They would basically swarm to the most attractive subjects,” De Obaldia said. “It became very obvious right away.”

Scientists held a round-robin tournament and ended up with a striking gap: the biggest mosquito magnet was around 100 times more attractive to the mosquitoes than the last place finisher.

Out of the favorites, the researchers found a common factor: mosquito magnets had high levels of certain acids on their skin.

You cannot get rid of these acids without damaging your skin health
 
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