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Are Mosquitoes Attracted to Light?

"Curiosities: Why does it seem like mosquitoes are attracted to some people more than others? (June 30, 2008)." News from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Apr. 2012. <http://www.news.wisc.edu/15355>.

"Mosquitoes in Your Life." New Jersey Mosquito Biology and Control. Center for Vector Biology. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Apr. 2012. http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~insects/moslife.htm  

Does Vitamin B1 Work for Mosquito Bites?

"Supplement Number 17." Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Jan. 2011. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1291933/pdf/jrsocmed00141-0025.pdf.  

Khan AA, Maibach HI, Strauss WG, et al. Vitamin B1 is not a systemic mosquito repellent in man. Trans St Johns Hosp Dermatol Soc 1969;55:99-102. 

Fradin MD, Mark S, and John F. Day PhD. "COMPARATIVE EFFICACY OF INSECT REPELLENTS AGAINST MOSQUITO BITES." New England Journal of Medicine 347.1 (2002): 13-18. Print.

Ives, Anthony R. , and Susan M Paskewitz. "TESTING VITAMIN B AS A HOME REMEDY AGAINST MOSQUITOES." Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association 21.2 (205): 213-217. Print.

Do Marigolds Repel Mosquitos?

"Dispelling Marigold Myths." Alabama Cooperative Extension System - ACES.edu. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 May 2012. http://www.aces.edu/dept/extcomm/specialty/marigolds.html

"Mosquito Repellent Plants ." IPM at ISU | Integrated Pest Management at Iowa State University. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 May 2012. .

"Plants Help Keep Mosquitos Away." Colorado State University - Fort Collins. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 May 2012.   

How to Prevent Mosquito Bites

"Mosquitoes and West Nile Virus." West Nile Virus. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Oct. 2010. http://westnilevirus.nbii.gov/mosquitoes.html.

" Entomology & Plant Pathology - Mosquitoes." Entomology & Plant Pathology, Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Oct. 2010. http://entoplp.okstate.edu/mosquito/biology.html#adult.

"Mosquitoes and West Nile Virus." West Nile Virus. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Sept. 2010. http://westnilevirus.nbii.gov/mosquitoes.html.  

How to Stop Mosquito Bites from Itching

"Mosquito bites: Lifestyle and home remedies - MayoClinic.com." Mayo Clinic medical information and tools for healthy living - MayoClinic.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 8 Oct. 2010. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/mosquito-bites/DS01075/DSECTION=lifestyle-and-home-remedies.

"Itching Symptoms, Causes, Treatment - Should I scratch the itch on MedicineNet." MedicineNet - Health and Medical Information Produced by Doctors. N.p., n.d. Web. 8 Oct. 2010. http://www.medicinenet.com/itch/page2.htm.

Treating Mosquito Bites

"Mosquito bites - MayoClinic.com." Mayo Clinic medical information and tools for healthy living - MayoClinic.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Oct. 2010. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/mosquito-bites/DS01075.

"Itching: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia." National Library of Medicine - National Institutes of Health. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Oct. 2010. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003217.htm.

"CDC: West Nile Virus - Fight The Bite!." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Oct. 2010. http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/prevention_info.htm.

What Do Mosquito Bites Look Like?

"Public Health and Medical Entomology." Extension Entomology  N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Oct. 2010. http://extension.entm.purdue.edu/publichealth/insects/mosquito.html.

"Mosquito bites - MayoClinic.com." Mayo Clinic medical information and tools for healthy living - MayoClinic.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Oct. 2010. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/mosquito-bites/DS01075.

Why Do Mosquito Bites Itch?

"Mosquitoes and West Nile Virus." West Nile Virus. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Sept. 2010. http://westnilevirus.nbii.gov/mosquitoes.html.

"Itchy mosquito bites." NEWTON/ANL Home Page. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Sept. 2010. http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/bio99/bio99162.htm.

"FAQ's on Mosquitoes for NJMCA Web Page." Computing Services for Faculty & Staff. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Sept. 2010. http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~insects/mosfaq.htm.

RIBEIRO, J. M. C. . "ROLE OF MOSQUITO SALIVA IN BLOOD VESSEL." Journal of Experimental Biology 108 (1983): 1-7. Print.

Why Do Mosquito Bites Swell?

Francischetti, IM, BJ Mans, IM Santos , JM Ribeiro, and A Sa-Nunes. "The role of saliva in tick feeding." Journal of Frontiers in Bioscience 1.14 (2009): 2051-2088. Print.

Ribeiro, JM, and IM Francischetti . "Role of arthropod saliva in blood feeding: sialome and post-sialome perspectives." Annual Review of Entymology 48 (2003): 73-88. Print.