Mosquitoes can’t take the heat. So, when are you more likely to get mosquito bites? Female mosquitoes are most active and most likely to bite us during early morning hours before the sun has fully come up and the air temperature isn’t as hot. Mosquitoes find daylight to be deadly, as direct daylight can dehydrate them. Burn, baby, burn!
Often, aside from the aggravating, incessant itching, you may not give much thought to mosquito bites. But mosquito bites can be the beginning of a nightmare. One reason is that some folks who have a hypersensitivity to mosquito bites. A…
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Our body’s immune system then kicks into gear and releases a histamine in response to the bug’s saliva. The histamine is a defense mechanism your body uses to fight infection and help heal. With the saliva in your body and the histamine released, your body responds with a small area of swelling and itching – a mosquito bite.
Stop living in fear of mosquito bites – you have better things to do! With professional, dependable, and regularly scheduled mosquito control, you can boldly go where no mosquito scared person has ever gone before – your backyard. It drives me crazy when I think about having to live your life constantly thinking about “Are they biting today?” … “Is it safe to water my vegetable garden now – or do I need to wait?” … “What if one flies into my mouth again?”
Everyone is at risk for mosquito bites. Though, it has been said that some people are more susceptible. One study showed those with type O blood were more attractive to mosquitoes. They are also attracted to dark color clothing and lactic acid in our perspiration. If you are asking, “Who’s at risk for mosquito bites,” the answer really is, “Everyone.” When it comes to avoiding blood-thirty mosquitoes and the potentially harmful diseases they carry, it takes action on all our parts.