4 Colors to Avoid Wearing in Indiana Unless You Love Mosquitoes

It's mosquito season in Indiana, and if you're tired of being swarmed by skeeters, you might want to change your clothes.

I don't know about you, but I always have a BAD mosquito problem in my yard. I can't even walk outside for two minutes without having to swat those pests away. It's a nuisance that nobody wants to deal with. Maybe you have tried citronella candles while sitting on your patio. That helps some. Perhaps you have lemongrass or peppermint plants in your yard to help keep the mosquitoes away. Somehow it seems that they are all only so effective. I know that these pesky insects are a nuisance all over the Hoosier State, and I just found out a tip that might help us all avoid the welt of a mosquito bite this summer.

Don't Wear These 4 Colors if You Want Mosquitoes to Stay Away

Before we get into these colors, you might want to prepare yourself for a new wardrobe. If you're like me, the majority of your shirts are colors that mosquitoes are attracted to. According to a study by the University of Washington,there are certain colors that repel mosquitoes and others that attract them. Their study says "The mosquito’s sense of smell influences how it responds to visual cues/colors. However, this color preference only occurs in the presence of carbon dioxide (CO2), which we exhale when we breathe."

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While mosquitoes respond to our breath, sweat, and body temperature,  eliminating the colors that attract them in the first place could help keep them away from you. So, if you want to try something to keep those mosquitoes away, avoid wearing the following colors:

1. Red

2. Orange

3. Cyan

4. Black

4 Colors You SHOULD Wear That Mosquitoes Aren't Attracted to

So, if seeing that makes you think that you need a new wardrobe, you are in luck. Here are the colors that you should wear outside so that mosquitoes don't swarm around you.

1. Green

2. Purple

3. Blue

4. White

We also have a couple of hacks that you can try to keep mosquitoes away. These include a DIY mosquito trap idea that you can try out, changing your body soap could keep mosquitoes away, as well as a DIY beer mosquito repellant too.