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Annie Collyer

Stop attracting mosquitoes — why changing your wall color to this one shade will fight them off

A mosquito sitting on the skin.

It's official: we’ve discovered a new way to repel those pesky mosquitoes. And it doesn’t involve drenching yourself in pungent aerosol or wearing a funky-looking bracelet. Instead, it requires you to be a little flexible with your home decor choices — particularly your wall colors.

Yes, the experts at Premium Paints have found that mosquitoes, as well as being driven by scent, are also attracted to their prey by color. So if you’re constantly being bitten indoors, it might be time to try another method of repellent.

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