There is no evidence that bananas or any common food meaningfully change a person's attractiveness to ticks.
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Steps
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DO NOT skip bananas or other foods because of viral claims that they attract ticks or mosquitoes.
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No controlled study has shown a measurable change in arthropod attraction from eating bananas.
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The story circulates online but has no entomological backing; meanwhile, real prevention measures often go unused because people believe the food myth.
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Protect yourself with EPA-registered repellents on skin and permethrin on clothing.
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Do tick checks within two hours of coming indoors and shower if you can.