The Risks of Mosquito Repellent and Tips for Protection 1. Electric Mosquito Repellents: Electric mosquito repellents containing pyrethroids have mild toxicity and can affect the nervous system.

Children should be kept away from direct contact to prevent accidental ingestion. Ingesting mosquito repellent can lead to symptoms like nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and even seizures and coma if not promptly managed.

2. Mosquito Attraction: Mosquitoes are attracted to human body odor, certain chemicals released during viral infections, alcohol consumption, dark-colored clothes, high metabolic rate, and certain cosmetics. Blood type does not determine attractiveness to mosquitoes.

3. Ecological Impact: While mosquitoes can transmit diseases, they play important roles in the ecosystem as a food source for animals and in pollination.

Eradicating mosquitoes could have unintended ecological consequences.

4. Protection Measures: Use physical barriers like mosquito nets or screens, electric mosquito bats or lamps, and mosquito repellent clothing. Chemical repellents with DEET are effective but should be used with caution and at appropriate concentrations based on age.