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Want mosquitoes to pass you by? Donât wear dark clothing Business Insider SA
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From the illustration series Giant Insects Destroy the City . (Getty)
Mosquitos find you through the carbon dioxide you breath out, and are attracted by the way your skin smells.
If you don t want to stop breathing, and can t change the way you smell, you re not entirely out of luck.
Wearing lighter-coloured clothing will help, and keeping a fan going is also a good idea, says an SA expert in malaria control.
Mosquitoes are probably going to find you, unless you learn some unlikely skills, such as not breathing.