Mosquitoes: How To Get Rid Of Them With This Simple And Natural Remedy
All you need is a basin to be able to finally enjoy summer evenings in the open air, and to spend serene nights. The solution that we are going to offer you has, in fact, a very simple logic. It exploits all the weaknesses and characteristics of mosquitoes, especially those of females. In fact, female mosquitoes have been proven to suck blood in order to reproduce and, once the goal is reached, they lay their eggs in water, where the larvae can turn into insects. It is precisely on this occasion that we can lure them into our trap.
2) What you need
To make this mosquito exterminator system, you will need: a container in which you will have to put water, mixed with any type of oil (or any other oily matter). The important thing is that the compound looks like a homogeneous, viscous liquid.
3) How to prepare the trap
To attract mosquitoes into the trap, you must choose a black bucket. In fact, mosquitoes prefer dark colors and will therefore be immediately attracted in that direction. To be 100% certain of the trap's effectiveness, you can add a light that points directly at the basin, to reflect the water and make it easily identifiable.
4) How to kill all mosquitoes
As soon as the mosquitoes try to deposit their eggs in the trap, their wings will be weighed down by the oily mixture and will not be able to escape. They will be trapped. It is the ideal solution for those who have a garden or a terrace on which they wish to spend quiet evenings. This trap can also be used inside the house. Just don't put it on the floor but on a shelf or any other raised surface, to avoid minor domestic incidents, especially if you have children at home!
If this trap did not convince you or you want to make it more effective, know that there are plants that naturally repel mosquitoes. I let you discover them in the following pages.
Insect Repellent Plants Against Mosquitoes
We can keep these annoying mosquitoes at bay without having to spray our body or apartment with industrial sprays, and this goes even for the people who attract them the most. How? 'Or' What ? Thanks to plants which are easily found in stores. For example, geraniums which, in addition to decorating, have properties that repel mosquitoes.
But what are the most suitable varieties? And what other plants can you grow in your garden or indoors as a natural remedy against mosquitoes?
Let's discover the 4 useful plants against mosquitoes in the following pages.
1) Geraniums
Among the most common plants on balconies to keep mosquitoes at bay are geraniums. Three varieties are the best for fighting mosquitoes. Fragrant Geranium has the characteristic of emanating from its leaves a scent of lemon and lemongrass. Its stem is bigger and fleshier compared to other varieties of this plant. It grows in height and has the flowers in clusters. The second type is imperial geranium , also called ivy geranium because of the leaves that resemble those of ivy. The other variety useful as an insect repellent is Schosker geranium . This strain contains natural pyrethrin, a substance that has the power to repel mosquitoes. All types of geraniums like sunny positions . If the stem turns yellow, you will need to put the plant in more sunlight.
2) The "Catambra"
A little known but very easy to grow mosquito repellant plant, catambra . This plant emits an odor, imperceptible to humans, but which to mosquitoes is absolutely unsightly because of a substance called catalpole . The scent emanates from the leaves with a radius of action that is almost double the length of the leaves. This plant doesn't need special attention to be lush . Indeed, it can be placed in a garden or in a vase and it has no special requirements regarding exposure to the sun. The catambra adapts well to places in full sun and in stores they are found in various sizes. To increase the insect repellent power , in your house, you have to put a plant in each room while in your garden, you have to put a plant every three meters.
3) Lemongrass
It is a fairly widespread plant to keep mosquitoes at bay. In every store you can find a lot of products based on this plant. Obviously, these products also have potentially harmful chemicals. So, it is better to opt for plants rather than less natural solutions. The lemongrass plant prefers sunny places because it can't stand the cold . If it is planted in vases, during the winter you should put it in your house to make it more resistant.
4) Eucalyptus
This plant is known for its healing properties but also because it is a real ally against mosquitoes. The scent of these leaves acts as an insect repellent and keeps many insects at bay. Eucalyptus, unlike the plants described above, is not easy to grow . Due to its large dimensions, it can reach 25 meters and can be grown only in large gardens. In addition, constant pruning is important during the spring, to keep it lush.
