What Vitamin keeps mosquitoes from biting you?

Apparently it changed the smell of his skin because my mother commented that he smelled so bad that she wouldn't bite him either! A. Taking large doses of vitamin B1 (thiamin) has long been recommended as a way to repel mosquitoes. The scientific evidence to support this practice is sparse.Jun 2, 2011 read more

Extra Thiamine May Make Mosquitoes Think You Stink. A study back in the 1960s indicated that taking vitamin B1 (thiamine) may be effective in discouraging mosquitoes from biting. read more

He says while some people are more attractive to mosquitoes others simply have a stronger reaction to mosquito bites. It's a reaction to the mosquito's saliva – injected during the bite – that gives you an itchy lump the next day, like all allergic reactions, the severity varies from person to person. read more

From the 1950s till the early 21st century, mosquitoes were more of an annoyance than a hazard. People still wanted to keep mosquitoes from biting, but primarily to avoid the itch. Diseases Spread by Mosquitoes: Then along came West Nile virus in 1999. This mosquito-borne disease can affect the brain. read more