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Skeet-X Mosquito Patch
Mosquito Facts
How far away can a mosquito smell you?
20–30 yards.
How fast can a mosquito fly?
1–1.5 miles an hour
How far can they fly?
Salt Marsh mosquitoes can fly as far as 75 miles.
What does mosquito saliva have in common with some rat poisons?
They both contain anti-coagulants that prevent blood from clotting.
How many species of mosquito are there?
About 2700
How do Mosquitoes find you?
By sight (they detect movement), by detecting infra-red radiation emitted from the warmest parts of the body and by smell, detecting carbon dioxide (in your breath) and lactic acid.
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How Mosquitos Find You
Mosquitoes are attracted to the carbon dioxide that you exhale or perspire. They can sense it from far away. There's nothing you can do about this... after all, you have to breathe!
That's why there’s SKEET-X,
the topically applied patch that’s always ready to protect you at a
moment's notice no matter where you are!
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