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rando444 on March 31, 2019 | parent | context | favorite | on: How Mosquitoes Sniff Out Human Sweat To Find Us

This follows with one of the most effective mosquito repellents already in use today. A rotating fan.

It mixes everything in the room around so that the carbon dioxide, sweat, and everything else can't be as easily used to target you.

huffmsa on March 31, 2019 | [–]

A good breeze, doesn't have to be that strong, really helps outside.

pm on April 1, 2019 | [–]

Also, mosquitoes aren't strong flyers, so they can't get to you if the fan is pushing enough force.

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