Less chance of mosquito bites during IkPas

We often bombard you with the benefits of an alcohol break. Can't we do anything about it, there are so many! We can now add another advantage to the long well-known list. People who drink alcohol are more likely to be bitten by mosquitoes than people who don't drink alcohol. Your alcohol break ensures that you have less or no problems with mosquito bites. Isn't that zzzzzzzzer?

No alcohol, less mosquito bites. This has to do with the smell that you (now not) spread when you drink alcohol.

Japanese research (2002) showed that the strong odor you emit when you drink alcohol attracts mosquitoes. The study consisted of a test group of twelve people between the ages of 20 and 58. The sweat and temperature of the group were measured in advance. Then everyone drank 350 ml of beer of 5.5% alcohol and the sweat and temperature were checked again.

Between the mosquitoes

During the study, the group of twelve was in a room where mosquitoes were also flying around. Because mosquitoes can't see very well, they have to rely on their sense of smell to track a target. And when someone smells strongly, it means that you are a very much alive person with a recognizable smell. The Japanese researchers found a link between drinking alcohol and the amount of mosquito bites. A tip for after your break: drink your beer under a mosquito net; )

Source: mellowed.nl.