My article is about why some people get bitten by more than others. Recent studies show that some people are bitten more than others because of their DNA. DNA are molecule’s that make up the genetic code which determines how a person develops throughout their lives. The way a person smells can actually determine whether they are bitten or not. Every person produces a different natural smell which mosquitos either like or don’t like. There was a team that tested whether genes might explain why mosquitos don’t bite us all equally often. The team took 37 pairs of twins to take parts in tests. Identical twins have the same genes. Fraternal twins have similar genes, but they aren’t exactly the same. In the lab, each pair of siblings placed their hands at the intersection of a “Y” shaped tube. Then they released mosquitos into the long part of the tube. The mosquitos flew toward whichever hand smelled better. With the identical twins, similar numbers of insects flew towards the twin’s hands but with the fraternal twins, one twin had more insects flying to them than the other. Another team’s research shows the different bacteria can also affect the way you smell. The scientists hope to find which genes create the smell that mosquitos find attractive or repellent. The data might not just reduce itchy bug bites. It might save lives. Some mosquitos spread serious diseases such as dengue fever and malaria. Each year, dengue fever sickens 50 million people and kills 22,000. About half a million die each year from malaria.