The most effective home remedies to repel mosquitoes

 The most effective home remedies to repel mosquitoes

The arrival of good weather, and especially summer, is synonymous in many parts of the world with mosquitoes. Their bites can be repelled today with a multitude of products such as insecticides, aerosols, or electric diffusers with chemical components, many of which are highly polluting, as well as quite effective and long-lasting solutions such as sliding mosquito nets for doors or windows.

But in addition, and we recommend them to you, there are many highly effective natural remedies to keep mosquitoes or mosquitoes away from us , such as an anti- mosquito plant . Many applicable also for flies.

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The most effective home remedies to repel mosquitoes
20% of people are very attractive to mosquitoes and are bitten more often than the rest. The scientific community thinks that genetics may be responsible for up to 85%, other reasons also influence, such as the colors of the clothes (they are more attracted to dark colors), the blood group   (the one they like the most is group 0) , the amount of carbon dioxide (more CO 2 exhalations, more bites), your  metabolism (some chemical compounds of sweat attract them), bacteria on your skin or pregnancy (pregnant women receive more bites).

Natural remedies against mosquitoes.
We share some of the most effective homemade mosquito repellents:

Lemon and clove.

If you place half a lemon with a few cloves in the room where you sleep, you can completely forget about them. Instructions .

Candles, incense and oils.
Incenses, candles and oils made from plants or essential oils manage to fight mosquitoes very effectively, so they are ideal outdoors, such as the garden, patio or terrace. Look for products that are free of toxic substances. The most effective fragrances are citronella, lemon , lavender , eucalyptus, bay leaf , rosemary , and basil.


mosquito net
Simple and effective. The mosquito net is recommended to place in cribs or in children's beds because they are more sensitive to chemical products. Mosquito nets can be placed over beds or placed on windows or doors.

You can easily place mosquito nets in your house in summer, you will no longer need any product to eliminate mosquitoes.

Plant basil or alalphabega pots.

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• It is a plant that by its smell repels mosquitoes.

Vinegar.
Place half a glass of water, mixed with a quarter of white vinegar near the windows. The scent will repel mosquitoes.

Mosquito trap .

One of the most effective methods is to mix about 20 centiliters of water, 50 grams of sugar and one of yeast in a plastic bottle cut in half.

First we heat the water with sugar, and then let it cool in the bottle. Once it is cold, sprinkle the yeast, without mixing, and introduce the neck of the bottle upside down in the form of a funnel.

Transparent plastic bags.

• Transparent plastic anti-fly and mosquito bags
• Place some transparent plastic bags filled with water on your windows, it will help repel both mosquitoes and flies. This trick also works in open spaces like your garden.

Eucalyptus oil .
You will have to put 20 drops of eucalyptus essential oil in a glass . We can also mix it with our shampoo or moisturizer and it will keep mosquitoes away from our skin when we are outdoors.

How to make eucalyptus oil : To make this oil, you can cook a few eucalyptus leaves and separate the liquid into small containers.

Chamomile .
mosquito repellent chamomile
Chamomile can also be a good mosquito repellant. Mix 250 grams of chamomile flowers and water. Wash the chamomile well and rub it into the skin. Repeat every two hours.

Almond repellent.
100 ml of almond oil, 20 drops of geranium essence and 20 drops of basil essence. Make a mixture with all three and apply on the skin.

Learn how to make mosquito repellent with garden plants .
We will use  medicinal plants  such as lemon grass, citronella, basil, rosemary, lavender and cloves, the method is quite simple.

Homemade repellent with mint and cloves.
Ingredients:

•  25 drops of peppermint essential oil.
• 15 drops of clove essential oil .
• 5 drops of citrus essential oil.
• 2 teaspoons of degreasing soap.

Instructions: Mix all the ingredients in a bottle, and place it on top of the skin.

Catnip oil.
This method works very effectively. You can buy this oil at pharmacies or herbalists. According to a study by the Public University of Iowa, this herb is 10 times more effective than the most powerful commercial toxic repellent.

Orange and clove.
A homemade mosquito repellent that you can make yourself with orange, clove and a candle.


Preventive methods to repel mosquitoes.
All the above remedies can be complemented with preventive methods that can reduce mosquitoes:

• Avoid leaving glasses of water or open bottles, they are a favorable place to breed mosquito larvae.
• Overly scented cosmetic products attract mosquitoes.
• Try not to have the light on in the room where we go to sleep.
• Mosquitoes love sweet perfumes and brightly colored clothing.
• Strengthen your vitamin B. Almonds or lentils will create certain substances in your body that are very harmful to mosquitoes.
• Take brewer's yeast (about 3 tablespoons a day).
• Eat garlic , onion and clove oil .
• These odors are displeasing to mosquitoes.

How to soothe mosquito bites.
To soothe mosquito bites we can use green tea , which will provide us with good results. When a mosquito bites us, we can resort to used tea bags. It will be enough to apply it moistened on the sting for a few minutes.

We can also use aloe vera or cucumber, it will help us to calm the pain and reduce the swelling.

If the sting is too annoying, you can try applying ice and mint, it will surely calm you down.

In addition to these remedies, it would also help you to plant some of these plants in your garden, if you have one, or on your terrace: Basil , Lavender , Thyme , Mint, Rosemary, Oregano , Fennel , Dill , Calendula , Chrysanthemum, Petunias , Daffodils or Geraniums.