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Debugging the Myth: Do Mosquitoes Really Prefer to Bite Certain People?

By Kobi Rassnick | September 13, 2021

Although mosquitoes do prefer to feast on some people more than others, this preference has more to do with the chemistry taking place on one’s skin rather than commonly misconceived reasons such as blood type.

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