We all keep spraying repellent before night rides, while these two hours after sunrise are the only window the tiger mosquito is actually hunting
We’ve been defending ourselves against mosquitoes at the wrong time of day. The tiger mosquito hunts almost exclusively during daylight hours, with peak activity in the two hours after sunrise—making your evening repellent routine completely ineffective. Research across continents reveals a consistent pattern that contradicts decades of mosquito-control practice.