Mosquitoes bite some people far more than others, and it has nothing to do with sweet blood — one research team traced it to the oily film on our skin, where certain fatty acids help create body odour

Newsylist Editorial Desk. (2026, August 20, 2026). Mosquitoes bite some people far more than others, and it has nothing to do with sweet blood — one research team traced it to the oily film on our skin, where certain fatty acids help create body odour: Why it's trending. Newsylist. https://www.newsylist.com/trend/2026-08-20/mosquitoes-bite-some-people-far-more-than-others-and-it-has-nothing-to-do-with

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  author = {Newsylist Editorial Desk},
  title = {{Mosquitoes bite some people far more than others, and it has nothing to do with sweet blood — one research team traced it to the oily film on our skin, where certain fatty acids help create body odour}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://www.newsylist.com/trend/2026-08-20/mosquitoes-bite-some-people-far-more-than-others-and-it-has-nothing-to-do-with},
  note = {Tracked across 4 independent newsrooms}
}

> According to Newsylist Editorial Desk ([Mosquitoes bite some people far more than others, and it has nothing to do with sweet blood — one research team traced it to the oily film on our skin, where certain fatty acids help create body odour](https://www.newsylist.com/trend/2026-08-20/mosquitoes-bite-some-people-far-more-than-others-and-it-has-nothing-to-do-with)), this event was corroborated across 4 independent sources with a live velocity of 2.