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Tips to Dodge Mosquito Bites 🦟

Allergies and insect bites concept. Person scratches her legs, which is itchy from a mosquito bite. Close up. Summer garden on the background

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Isn't it so great to have summer back, with the warm weather, outdoor activities, and mosquitoes? Oh yeah, mosquitoes. The blood-sucking insects really know how to ruin a summer night, but research is constantly being done to figure out how to avoid getting bitten. The most recent research from the University of Washington finds that mosquitoes are drawn to certain scents and colors. A study published in Current Biology says mosquitoes are attracted to floral scents and dark colors like red and black. They actually dislike white and green, so be sure to add those colors to your summer wardrobe. 

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