Summer has arrived, and the fruits of the house have begun to attract small flying insects again, in addition to small bugs, there are one or two mosquitoes that will break in when opening and closing the door no matter how carefully they are.
Is there really no other way to repel mosquitoes in the summer, except for equipment such as repellent liquid and electric fly swats? Hua Hua tells you that not only has it, but it is also safe, comfortable and effective.
1. Peppermint
Most of the mosquito repellent products we usually come into contact with in the summer contain cool mint ingredients, which can not only repel mosquitoes, but also achieve a certain cooling effect on their skin in the middle of summer.
Many people know that peppermint itself is a plant, which contains menthol, peppermint oil and other substances, so planting peppermint at home can naturally play a role in repelling mosquitoes.
In addition, peppermint also has the effect of reducing swelling and anti-itching, when we do not have anti-itch products containing peppermint extract ingredients at home, we can directly pick a few mint leaves, use a garlic jar and other utensils that can be ground into juice, apply it to the place where it is bitten by mosquitoes, and it will work in a few minutes.
The leaves of peppermint are cool and have a cool smell, which also has a certain effect on clearing heat and cooling off.
However, the substance contained in peppermint is small after all, and can only play a role in repelling mosquitoes on a small scale, so it can be planted more at home.
2. Mosquito repellent grass
As the name suggests, the main effect of mosquito repellent herbs is to repel mosquitoes.
Mosquito repellent grass was not a naturally grown plant at the beginning, but was genetically modified by researchers from geranium leaf geranium, and in order to achieve a special repellent effect, the ingredient citronellal was added.
Mosquito repellent grass is specially configured and emits a very strong odor for mosquitoes, which will make mosquitoes escape and avoid them. In general, in a high temperature environment, the fragrance is stronger and farther.
In other aspects, it has also achieved the effect of cooling and heating and purifying the air, and the price is also cheaper, so it is not put at home to try.
3. Nepenthes
Nepenthes is more appropriate than a mosquito repellent as a mosquito trap.
For families who often buy sweet fruits such as peaches in the summer, it is most suitable to grow Nepenthes!
Around the pitcher of Nepenthes, a special liquid with a sweet taste is secreted to attract the small flying insects to the bait; after the small insects are hooked, its extremely smooth inner wall allows the small insects to slide into the cage, at which time the pitcher will close; the digestive juice inside will digest the insects, and the nutrients in the worms will be slowly absorbed by the nepenthes for the nutrients it needs.
4. Lavender
You should have used a lot of lavender flavor or other items, Hua hua likes to buy lavender-flavored laundry detergent, but lavender in addition to the fragrance is loved, but also a useful weapon to repel mosquitoes.
A special fragrance emitted by lavender is very disliked by mosquitoes, and planting a few lavender at home can not only repel mosquitoes, but also a beautiful appearance is also suitable for ornamentation. You can also make it into a sachet to carry with you, as if you were carrying a defensive weapon with you! You can also carry essential oils made of lavender with you or apply it to your skin before going out, which also has a certain repellent effect.
These four plants can effectively repel mosquitoes, see if you have them at home? If you are always bitten by mosquitoes in the summer, you should hurry up and take action!