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Mosquitoes seem to like some people more than others.
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This includes our natural body odour and smells from soaps and perfumes.
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Smells could also help to reduce the number of bites we get in the summer.
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Changing the soap we use could change how attractive we are to mosquitoes.
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Soap with a neutral or no smell could make us less tasty to the creatures.
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The researchers tested the effects on mosquitoes of four popular brands of soap.
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They analyzed the smell of different people after they used each soap.
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The insects seemed to prefer the flowery smells from the soapy cups.
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I would choose a coconut soap if I wanted to reduce mosquito attraction.
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The diseases they carry kill about 725,000 people a year.
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