TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) –

Despite the Pennsylvania woman’s case, Roger Nasci, a mosquito expert at a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention facility in Fort Collins, Colo., said there is no scientific basis for switching to flicking.

He also pointed out that flicking the bugs off is not a permanent solution.

“Unfortunately, then the mosquito often goes on to bite another person, or bites you again,” Nasci said.