Monday 14 September 2015

A Look At Some Of The Natural Mosquito Control Methods

Posted by Unknown at 13:31
By Shawn Hunter


Mosquitoes are one of the insects most disliked on mother earth. This, mostly because of all the harm they cause. So grave is this harm that even the pesticides used to control them might also be harmful to humans. The reason for this being that artificial pesticides tend to contain the compound DEET. However natural mosquito control methods exist. But before we delve deeper into such methods, let us recap on why we need to eliminate these bugs.

Mosquitoes are responsible for Malaria transmission, a tropical disease still without a vaccine that still causes a lot of infant mortality deaths. Add to this the nag that the mosquito causes with its sound while lurking around your ear, or the frequent bites you might experience should you find yourself in a place infested with them. Such experiences are the reason why control of mosquitoes is a must. Luckily, a few of the natural, easy and safer ways to do this exist.

Citronella oils. Preferably, in candles as these pesky pests really hate the scent of it burn. Worry not though, making such candles is a piece of cake. Now there should be an extra reason to have those candle dinners more often. You are doing your duty to the world by helping rid it of mosquitoes.

Another alternative is lavender. Yes it is. Surprisingly, mosquitoes cannot stand it. Since almost all humans do, why not exploit this? This you can do by a tying ribbon that has had one to two lavender drops dripped on it on the windows. This should be enough to keep the mosquitoes at bay. Away from your house.

Tired of constantly smacking your exposed skin to as you fight of pesky mosquitoes? We have all been there right? A remedy to this exists. Apply 2-3 tablespoonful of lavender body oil to your uncovered skin. Vegetable oil can also be used as an alternative, mosquitoes would keep their distance.

Moving on there is also bug repellant sun screen. This can also be used as a weapon against mosquitoes. This on top of it being used to protect skin against harmful UV rays from the sun. Being all natural it has no toxins with which to harm either the environment or humans.

Surprisingly eating a lot of garlic is also effective in repulsing these little annoyances. It is not just humans that are irritated by too much garlic. Anyway, when you eat it excessively while raw, the garlic oil will be released as sweat from the sweat pores. This acts as an impenetrable barrier between the mosquitoes and your skin.

Last but not least, eliminating stagnant water is crucial. This has been proven to be among the most effective ways of eliminating mosquitoes and curtailing their spread. This is because, stagnant pools are the top breeding areas for mosquitoes. With no stagnant water, there will be less breeding. To this end you should rid your surroundings of puddles, all pet water bowls, bird baths and poorly drained gutters. Cutting long grass also helps in the same mission.




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