Folk remedies for mosquitoes in the apartment and house

Mosquitoes become active with the advent of heat and begin their attacks as soon as we go outside. But even in our home or other premises, we often cannot protect ourselves from these annoying insects. Not everyone wants to use modern chemical insecticides in their home to control mosquitoes, which raises a logical question: how to get rid of mosquitoes in an apartment with folk remedies? We will talk about this in the article.

Features of facilities for premises

All protective equipment can be divided into 3 categories:

• For personal protection.
• To protect premises.
• For outdoor protection.

Personal protective equipment is designed for one specific person, these are various oil sprays or creams, they begin to work when applied to the body or clothing. Means for protection indoors or outdoors are means that have massive protection and operate within a certain radius.

What is the difference between means for protecting a house or apartment? They have a fairly limited range, as well as the specifics of the application. Consider some of the most effective folk remedies for mosquitoes in the apartment.

Essential oils

People have long noticed that some odors are negatively perceived by mosquitoes and use this observation to their advantage. So among the most common methods of protection against mosquitoes in the apartment is the use of aromatic lamps with natural oils. Mosquitoes cannot tolerate the smell of clove, anise, eucalyptus, tea tree, citronella, cedar, etc. oils.

Oils are readily available folk remedies for mosquitoes, easy to use at home. They can be used not only in aroma lamps, but also in any other source of fire: drop a few drops into a fireplace, a heated frying pan or just on a candle.

An interesting way to use oils: if you have used a liquid fumigator before, do not throw the bottle out from under it when it runs out. Pour eucalyptus essential oil instead of liquid and you will be provided with reliable protection of the room from mosquitoes.

Camphor against mosquitoes

One of the most effective mosquito repellents is simple camphor. Take 100 grams and vaporize it over a burner, this will help to secure even a large room from insects.

Smells of plants and flowers

Smells repel mosquitoes not only in the form of oil. These insects try not to approach plants such as tomato or elderberry. Therefore, you can simply put vases with branches of these plants in your house, which will perfectly scare away the bloodsuckers.

How to get rid of mosquitoes permanently? If you want to achieve a long-term effect, start growing peppermint or basil in your home, these plants will be a pretty decoration for your home, and they can also be used in cooking, not to mention high repellent properties.

Pyrethrum

This very effective folk remedy for mosquitoes in the house has long been used by people. Feverfew is a powder from the leaves and inflorescences of certain varieties of chamomile - Persian, Caucasian, Dalmatian. It is necessary to dry their inflorescences and grind thoroughly. Spread the powder around the house. Bouquets of chamomiles placed around the apartment will also do an excellent job with the protective function.

Interesting to know! Surely, many of you have noticed that sometimes mosquitoes appear in the apartment even when the windows are closed or protected by nets. One of the possible options for this phenomenon may be the presence of a nest in your house. Mosquitoes breed in damp places with stagnant water. Try not to leave water in the house in the open during the summer, make sure that moisture does not accumulate in the bathroom and in the kitchen.

In combination with the use of protective nets, folk methods for mosquitoes in an apartment can be no less effective than chemical agents. The main thing is to use them correctly. If you want to learn more about how to repel mosquitoes, read our material.