1.   Movement attracts mosquitoes, so swatting at them is a good way to get them swarming around you.

2.   Scientists have found that mosquitoes are attracted to some people by such things as carbon dioxide and lactic acid.

3.   The larger and warmer you are, the more likely you are to attract mosquitoes, Day said.

4.   This comes through the skin and attracts mosquitoes, Day said.

5.   Wear light-colored clothing, since mosquitoes are attracted to dark colors that capture heat, Rutgers University research says.

6.   Another device attracts mosquitoes with a tray of slimy peat to entice females to lay their eggs.

7.   Calling it the Kamikaze Mosquito Glue, he has designed it such that the scent attracts mosquitoes and the glue kills them.

8.   The tougher penalties appear to be aimed at construction sites, where stagnant water attracts breeding mosquitoes, according to The Straits Times.