Mosquito bites top list of most annoying parts of summer: poll

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Mosquito bites top list of most annoying parts of summer: poll
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Beyond pesky insects, summer brings other woes.

More than eight in 10 people will get sunburnt an average of 2.5 times, with only 12% of people typically not getting sunburnt at all.

However, many “always” or “often” regret their adventures because of insect bites and sunburn . Respondents considered themselves regularly pestered by mosquitoes , flies and ticks . People seem intent on avoiding a repeat of past experiences, with more than half previously canceling or moving plans because they had bug bites — including 74% of Gen Z respondents.

“Mosquitoes are attracted to body heat and lactic acid, a substance your body emits when you sweat – especially during those hot summer months,” said Dr. Tom Mascari, an entomologist with SC Johnson’s Center for Insect Science. “They are also drawn to the carbon dioxide we expel while breathing and can find even the smallest areas of exposed skin.

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