From NPR.

Don’t apply mosquito repellent like it’s perfume. To use mosquito repellent effectively, it’s helpful to understand how it works. ⁠

⁠So … how exactly does it work? Sammy Ramsey, an entomology professor at the University of Colorado, Boulder, explains one theory.⁠
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:mosquito: Click the link in our bio to listen to Life Kit reporter Andee Tagle’s conversation with Ramsey and environmental health professor Brian Byrd.⁠
They cover why some people get bitten more than others, the three D’s of mosquito protection, and whether or not you should buy one of those little mosquito repellent bracelets or load up on citronella candles. ⁠