From the Sacramento Bee
February 8, 2022
If you want to prevent mosquito bites, the key may be in the clothes you wear.
That’s because new research shows the insects are more drawn to some colors than others. The findings suggest wearing colors that are less attractive to mosquitoes could help people avoid getting bitten.
“Mosquitoes were not attracted to blue, green, purple, and white,” Jeff Riffell, a study co-author, told McClatchy News in a Feb. 7 email. “The results from the study show that colors like black and red are very attractive, and if you were to wear those colors in your clothes, you would increase your attraction to the mosquito. However, if you were to wear white, or blue and green, you would be much less visually attractive to the mosquito.”