With the arrival of spring, not only does love appear, the urgent need to read poems with happy endings and teen series marathons, but also spring brings with it that plants are blooming, that pollen is everywhere and that the Insects reproduce without control.
Sometimes mosquitoes, in particular, or mosquitoes, tend to become a headache for all those who are allergic or very sensitive to their fluttering at night.
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And if you want to have your own insect repellent, so as not to add chemical or sticky products to your life, we recommend the following mixture:
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Get a spray bottle and prepare the following:
- 1/2 cup catnip
- 2 cups of water
- 4 tablespoons witch hazel
- 1/4 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract; Y
- 10 to 20 drops of essential oil
The solutions that are the best repellents for common insects are:
- garlic water
- Lemon Eucalyptus Oil
- citronella oil
- peppermint extract
- lavender oil
- tea tree oil
- mustard oil; Y
- Clove oil
Citronella candles and torches are available at most hardware stores.
For those who are a little less crafty or don’t have the time to spend making essential oil lotion bars, buy natural mosquito repellant in the form of candles and torches.
If gardening is your thing, you will know that there are plants that serve to ward off insects. For example: Plants that repel mosquitoes are:
- Basil
- catnip
- citronella grass
- Feverfew
- Lavender
- Marigolds; Y
- rosemary to name a few
Other tricks to ward off insects
A classic: Lemon with cloves
Another version is ORANGE:
COFFEE
If you find puddles of standing water around your property, sprinkle some coffee grounds on them.
This unconventional use of coffee pushes mosquito eggs to the surface of the water, allowing them to dry out. This is a successful way to ward off mosquito genera that need standing water to hatch.
But keep in mind that not all mosquito eggs have to stay in the water to hatch, some just have to start there.
When it comes down to it, natural mosquito repellant is easy. So much so, plants that repel mosquitoes can be found growing wild for many yards right now!
mosquito trap bottle
One of the most effective is known as the mosquito trap bottlewhich is nothing more than a plastic bottle with some ingredients that allow them to be attracted to its interior.
The smell and fermentation are very attractive to insects, causing them to get caught in this trap.
Ingredients
- 1 piece of black cloth.
- 1 glass of water (250 ml).
- 5 tablespoons of sugar (50 g).
- 1 teaspoon of yeast (5 g).
Process
First of all, you will have to heat the water with the sugar until you get a thick paste.
Next, cut the plastic bottle in half and let the product cool in it.
Next, sprinkle the yeast, without mixing, and introduce the neck of the bottle in the form of a funnel. Soon it will begin to produce carbon dioxide inside.
Take a piece of black cloth and use it to line the bottom of the trap.
Laurel
Bay leaves are a good option to keep away those annoying flies that fly in the kitchen or dining room.
You can take advantage of the steam of your infusion or crush some leaves on a plate to place them in various parts of the home.
You can also make a homemade spray to apply directly on the insect.
Ingredients
- 20 drops of bay essential oil.
- ¼ cup of water (62 ml).
- 1 spray bottle.
Process
Mix the essential oil with the water and spray it using a spray bottle.