06 September,2009 02:42 PM IST | | MiD DAY Correspondent
Scientists say that sweet smelling sweat keeps mosquitoes at bay.
This is primarily because of the presence of ketones, which repel mosquitoes.
You can learn more about sweat and mosquitoes.
If you are in Bangalore, you may be interested in knowing that the name Domlur comes from the words 'Doomala-ooru' or place of mosquitoes.