Prompted by a past article in National Geographic <Link> we dug into the effect of beer and alcohol on mosquito attraction. And, yes, mosquitos choose alcohol drinkers over those drinking water but why is not known. Exhaled carbon dioxide is how mosquitoes lock onto you as a target, heat may be how they figure out where to bite you.
Sources:
- Beer can make you a mosquito magnet, Labor Tribune, July 24, 2023. Link.
- Will drinking alcohol really attract more mosquito bites?, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, June 28, 2023. Link.
- NIH, J Am Mosq Control Assoc, June 2002. Link.
Research has shown that people who drink even the smallest amount of beer are more likely to be bitten than someone who opted for harder alcohols or non-alcoholic beverages.”