As the temperature rises, mosquitoes increase. In addition to the anti-mosquito repellent products on the market, recently, there have been some plants on the market that have the "ability" to repel mosquitoes and catch insects, and merchants said that these plants can not only be watched when bought home, but also can be green "non-toxic" mosquito prevention. So is there really such a magical natural anti-mosquito "master" in the plant world?
The reporter saw in a flower and bird trading market in Nanning, Guangxi, that many shops have some plants of different shapes, such as flycatchers that open their "blood basins and large mouths" and wait for hunting at any time, and nepenthes that have their own "pockets" to guard the rabbits. The shop owner told reporters that these plants can play a role in repelling mosquitoes and preventing mosquitoes, the price of each pot is in the tens to twenty yuan, with the summer coming, there are more citizens who come to buy, and Ms. Wang, a citizen, bought six pots of Nepenthes.
Ms. Wang, a citizen of Nanning, Guangxi: Buy it back to watch, it looks good, and it can also be used to catch mosquitoes, and there is water in it.
Ms. Mu, the owner of a flower and bird trading market in Nanning, Guangxi: Sales are OK, and recently because of hot days, there are more mosquitoes.
It is understood that such "trap" plants as flytraps, insect traps, and nepenthes will lure insects into their "cages" through honey glands, fragrances or bright colors to prey.
Guangxi Medicinal Botanical Garden Tourism Company Science Popularization Commissioner Tan Yi: Flytraps are trap-type, like clips, when the flies fall inside, they will be clipped up, at this time the two sides will secrete digestive enzymes, digestive juices for digestion, insects will be eaten like empty shells.
It is worth noting that plants with a strong smell such as peppermint, rosemary, lemon eucalyptus leaves can play a certain role in repelling insects, but under normal circumstances, the fragrance of mosquito repellent plants such as mosquito repellent grass spreading into the air is far from enough to disperse mosquitoes. Daily insect control still needs to rely on human physical protection to complete.
Source: CCTV Finance WeChat public account