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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?

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[-] jet@hackertalks.com 28 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month 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
[-] PP_BOY_@lemmy.world 28 points 1 month 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

[-] shalafi@lemmy.world 17 points 1 month ago

Keep moving. They target CO2 exhalations.

[-] Azzu@lemm.ee 6 points 1 month ago

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

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