How do mosquito repellant creams and mosquito coils prevent mosquito bites?

They mask the body odour.

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They destroy the antennae.

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They weaken the mosquitoes.

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They increases body heat.

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The correct option is A They mask the body odour.
Mosquitoes sense humans from their body odour and heat through their antennae. Mosquito repellant creams and coils mask the body odour thereby confusing the mosquitoes and prevent them from attacking us.

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