I’m tired of mosquitos biting me. If i can’t stop them biting me, the next best thing is to stop them biting me a second time. So what’s the best (safe for me) way to make myself poisonous to mosquitos, and optionally other bugs that might bite me?

  • jetAEnglish
    335·
    4 months ago

    Diet, people with diabetes are more delicious.

    • Keto - changes your blood sugar and hormones probably having the biggest impact
    • SPICY food, hot peppers, hot chilies, also have a impact
    • Garlic - also repels some bugs

    Ever walk into a room, get overwhelmed with the smell of garlic? And there’s no garlic in the room, just people who eat garlic? It’s like that but stronger because mosquitoes have a better sense of smell

    Non-diet interventions

    • Sit in front of a fan, or strong wind, mosquitoes can’t fly very hard, so they cannot fight a breeze
    • When outside keep moving, don’t stay still
    • mommykink@lemmy.worldEnglish
      28·
      4 months ago

      Ever walk into a room, get overwhelmed with the smell of garlic? And there’s no garlic in the room, just people who eat garlic?

      I’m suddenly very self-conscious in a way I’ve never felt before

    • Azzu@lemm.ee
      6·
      4 months ago

      I was on keto for a while and always the main target for mosquitoes among all my friends.