Your skin is teeming with bacteria. There are billions of them, living on the dry parched landscapes of your forearms, and the wet, humid forests of your nose. On your feet alone, every square centimetre has around half a million bacteria. These microbes are more than just passengers, hitching a ride on your bodies. They also affect how you smell.
British science writer Ed Yong investigates how skin bacteria acts as a natural perfume for mosquitoes (and ‘yes’ diet matters) – explaining why some folks attract a feeding frenzy and others not so much!
This article offers useful insight for the prevention of malaria from infected mosquitos.
