For now, it’s back to the drawing board, with the scientists now pondering the idea that manipulating the skin microbiome to alter its odor could create a mosquito-masking effect.

And, according to the above study, some skin microbiota appears to give off compounds that make people less attractive to mosquitoes and thus function as an in-built defense system.

The microbes on your skin determine how attractive you are to mosquitoes, which may have important implications for malaria transmission and prevention, according to a study published in the online ...

Zika Virus's Sneaky Skin Hack: Attracting Mosquitoes “Basically, [the virus] is very sneaky,” said Noushin Emami, an infectious biologist at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine and study ...

Mosquitoes like some people better than others, and differences in the microbes living on our skin may help explain the bloodsuckers' dining preferences. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal ...

Mosquitoes can be drawn to your skin microbiome, suggesting that one day a spray that alters your bacteria could help ward off bites By Carissa Wong 30 August 2023 ...

A new study has found that washing with different soaps may change how mosquitoes perceive you. Washing with soap was shown to alter a person’s odor profile, making them more or less attractive ...

Your skin might be emitting “a unique cocktail of chemicals” that makes you more attractive to mosquitoes, Westby said.

Zika virus alters the chemical composition of human skin, making individuals more attractive to mosquitoes, according to new research from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. The study, ...