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Mosquitoes are drawn to lactic acid, ammonia and uric acid in perspiration, USA Today notes, along with skin concentrations of steroids, cholesterol and carboxylic acids.
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Ryan Brennan
may 1,
Sacbee.com,
1 May 2026
High skin concentrations of steroids, cholesterol and carboxylic acids also draw bites.
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Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2026
However, these results are also less conclusive than the carboxylic acid link.
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Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
5 Mar. 2026
Follow up laboratory experiments confirmed that these molecules are long-chain carboxylic acids.
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Discover Magazine,
26 Mar. 2025
In some instances, both aldehyde and carboxylic acid molecules are present.
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Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 Nov. 2024
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Ryan Brennan
may 1,
Sacbee.com,
1 May 2026
High skin concentrations of steroids, cholesterol and carboxylic acids also draw bites.
—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2026
However, these results are also less conclusive than the carboxylic acid link.
—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
5 Mar. 2026
Follow up laboratory experiments confirmed that these molecules are long-chain carboxylic acids.
—
Discover Magazine,
26 Mar. 2025
In some instances, both aldehyde and carboxylic acid molecules are present.
—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 Nov. 2024
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“Carboxylic acid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carboxylic%20acid. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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