Get Rid of Mosquitoes, Flies, And Cockroaches by Spraying This in Your Home
Saba Rashid
Certified by Dubai Municipality, PMP?, Scrum Fundamentals, Lean Six Sigma Yellow, Green & Black Belt, Digital Marketing Research, AI & Innovation in Digital Agriculture, Sustainable Agriculture Ecosystem, BICSs and HACCP
Besides termites, mosquitoes are certainly one of the tiniest insects out there. But, they can be quite treacherous if not properly kept at bay, especially during peak mosquito season which is the summer. In fact, countless casualties occurred due to them being disease carriers that can transmit Zika and West Nile viruses, malaria, dengue, yellow fever, and other life-threatening illnesses.
Therefore, it’s critical to stay ahead of such risk so as to protect yourself from mosquito-borne diseases.
To get rid of mosquitoes and keep them away from your home, you can either call mosquito control services near you, use chemical mosquito exterminators or, instead, use chemical free home remedies.
Bellow we will have a look at
15 best home remedies to get rid of mosquitoes from your home
1. Coffee Ground
Coffee ground is one of the simplest and most effective home remedies used to get rid of mosquitoes from your home.
You proceed by pouring the coffee ground in any stagnant water in your house or yard.
Once done, you’ll notice the mosquito eggs floating on the water’s surface and die due to oxygen deficiency.
On the other hand, the best case scenario remains to get rid of all standing water.
2. Camphor
Camphor is a well-known round the clock mosquito repellent. It’s also easy to use, as all you need to do is close the room’s doors and windows, light it up or just leave it on the corners where mosquitoes are usually in.
If you choose to the camphor up, leave the room for at least half an hour, and once you come back you’ll be amazed at the results.
3. Citronella Oil
Many people are not aware of the mosquito repellent power of citronella oil as it’s one of the best oil remedies that can be used in three easy ways:
- Apply it on your body;
- Spray it into the room;
- Or, just inject it into a candle and light it up.
4. Lavender Oil
Typically, mosquitoes can’t stand the strong smell of lavender oil. Indeed, it’s one of the most used natural repellents of many pests. Thus, you can keep mosquitoes away from your home by spraying it in the infected rooms. Alternatively, you can simply apply it on the exposed areas of your body, namely your feet, arms, hands, etc. and remember to wear light-colored clothes.
5. Pinion Wood
One of the best organic techniques to get rid of mosquitoes is to burn authentic pinion wood in a fire pit or fireplace outside your house. Once you do so, the smell produced kills any mosquito within the area
6. Peppermint
It goes without saying that peppermint contains a minty smell. Therefore, it can be simply sprayed into the infected environment to prevent further mosquito invasions.
7. Rosemary
One technique people use is to burn a few stalks of rosemary. This produces a smell that sends away mosquitoes.
8. Catnip and Feverfew
Catnip and feverfew are both organic mosquito repellant plants that do wonders. You can plant them in your yard to prevent mosquitoes from reproducing.
9. Tea Tree Oil
Tea tree oil is a natural resource that contains anti-fungal and anti-bacterial properties that are used in most chemical mosquito repellents. Therefore, you can mix a few drops of tea tree oil with some water and easily apply them on your body to avoid mosquito bites.
10. Garlic
Numerous studies suggest that the smell of garlic is unpleasant to mosquitoes. So as to use it, you’ll need to crush a few garlic cloves, mix them with water and let the mixture boil for a few minutes. Then, spray it in the affected room to kill all big mosquitoes.
11. Beer
Besides garlic, mosquitoes hate the smell of alcohol neither. Thus, pour alcohol in a glass and place it in the affected room to keep the mosquitoes away.
12. Eucalyptus Oil and Lemon Oil
Mix the eucalyptus and the lemon oil then apply it on your body’s prime blood-sucking areas to prevent the mosquitoes from biting you.
13. Soybean Oil
The same way as citronella oil, simply injects soybean oil into a candle and light it up. It works wonders in kicking mosquitoes out of the room as it burns out.
14. Coconut Oil and Lilac Oil
As lilac oil contains a certain number of anti-protozoan and antiviral properties, it’s used in multiple remedies. To proceed, make a mixture from both oils and apply it on your body. This is fighting mosquitoes naturally.
15. Dry Ice
Despite it being time-consuming, dry ice is a major effective recourse in keeping mosquitoes away. To proceed, simply place dry ice in a container. This will attract mosquitoes due to carbon dioxide emissions. Once they’re all gathered in the container, all that’s left is to trap them in by closing it and let them die inside.
Conclusion
In fine, there are numerous products on your local market or drug store shelves promising to get rid of little or big mosquitoes. However, they remain empty promises as they simply don’t work.
By using the above-mentioned natural home remedies of getting rid of mosquitoes, cockroaches and other pests, you can rest assured of their effectiveness and, simultaneously avoid spending money on mosquitoes spray services.
Meanwhile, even by using them, don’t forget to take some healthy practices into consideration, such as shutting your doors and windows during the night, eating indoors when possible, and sleeping under a mosquito net if you leave the windows open.
Entomologist and General Manager of Manulas Pest Control and fumigations (private) Limited
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