Getting Rid of Mosquitoes

Mosquitoes are tiny insects but can be quite hazardous if they are not managed. Many fatalities have occurred due to diseases like yellow fever, malaria and dengue that are caused by mosquitoes.

For that reason it is important to have an awareness of how to get rid of mosquitoes anytime they invade your home.

To do away with mosquitoes from your home you can either use the chemical repellants sold in insecticide stores or use the chemical free home remedies.

Below we will have a look at–

15 best home remedies to get rid of mosquitoes from your home

1. Coffee Ground

Coffee ground is one of the simple home remedies that can be effective in getting rid of mosquitoes from your home. You need to pour the coffee ground in any stagnant water in your environment.

Once you do that the mosquito eggs in the water will come up to the surface of the water and automatically die due being deprived of oxygen.

2. Camphor

With camphor you will just need to close the doors and windows of the room and light up the camphor.

Leave the room for around half an hour and once you come back you will find all the mosquitoes present in the room dead.

3. Citronella Oil

This one of the best oil remedy for getting rid of mosquitoes and it can be used in multiple ways;

• Spray in into the room
• Apply it on your body
• Inject it into a candle and light it up.

4. Lavender Oil

Normally mosquitoes cannot stand the strong smell of the lavender oil. With that you can keep mosquitoes away by spraying lavender oil in the room. Alternatively you can apply it on the exposed parts of your body.

5. Pinion Wood

Once you burn pinion wood outside your house the smell produced thereof kills any mosquito within the environment.

6. Peppermint

This home mosquito repellant contains a minty smell. It can be sprayed in an environment to prevent mosquito invasion.

7. Rosemary

Get a few stalks of rosemary and burn them. The smell produced when this plant is burnt will send away the mosquitoes around.

8. Catnip and Feverfew

Catnip and feverfew are mosquito repellant plants. You can plant them in your home garden to prevent mosquitoes from reproducing around your home environment.

9. Tea Tree Oil

Tea tree oil contains anti-bacteria and anti-fungal properties that fight off mosquitoes remarkably. You can mix a few drops of tea tree oil with some water and apply it on your body and be sure of not getting any mosquito bites.

10. Garlic

The smell of garlic is usually unpleasant to mosquitoes. You will need to crush a number of garlic cloves mix it with water then let it boil for a few minutes.

After boiling it spray the mixture in the room to kill all the mosquitoes present.

11. Beer

Mosquitoes don’t like the smell of alcohol. Just place a glass of alcohol in the room; it will keep all the mosquitoes away.

12. Eucalyptus Oil and Lemon Oil

Mix the eucalyptus and the lemon oil then apply it on your body to prevent the mosquitoes from biting you.

13. Soybean Oil

With soybean mosquito repellant you will just need to inject it into a candle and light it up. The mosquitoes in the room will leave as the candle burns out.

14. Coconut Oil and Lilac Oil

Lilac oil contains antiviral and anti-protozoan properties. Apply it on your body mixed together with coconut oil and you will be assured of keeping mosquitoes away from you.

15. Dry Ice

Though a little bit time consuming the dry ice method of getting rid of mosquitoes is pretty effective.

Place dry ice inside a container and within sometime it will attract mosquitoes due to its carbon dioxide emissions.

When all the mosquitoes in the home get into the container you can close it and let the trapped mosquitoes die inside it.

Conclusion

If you put into consideration the above given remedies of getting rid of mosquitoes you can be sure of saying good bye to mosquito bites.

However even with these remedies that are some healthy practices that should not be ignored.

Always sleep under a mosquito net, do not keep stagnant water in your home environment and lastly always keep your doors and windows shut during the night.