How to Get Rid of Mosquitoes

Mosquitoes are small and annoying insects that I guess your wish is to see them leave your compound. Sometimes you may decide spending evening times outdoors, but when mosquitoes are flying around and biting you, you will not enjoy your time at all. Thus need to learn how to get rid of mosquitoes.

The situation worsens when these mosquitos enter your house. Apart from biting, mosquitoes also make irritating sounds when near you; this may lead to a sleepless night to you.

Therefore, freeing your home from these dangerous insects reduces the chances of you contracting malaria disease, which is caused by anopheles female mosquito. The following tips should help you get rid of mosquitoes from your home and have a smile again.

Step by step guide on how to get rid of mosquitoes completely

Drain stagnant water around your compound

Before you go for chemical substances to get rid of mosquitoes from your home, try to consider this essential and cheapest way. Draining stagnant water destroys breeding habitat for mosquitoes.

Fill all pits that can collect water hence avoiding breeding ground for mosquitoes. Frequently replace the water in containers meant for poultry or domestic animals to destroy mosquito larvae that may be on the water.

Furthermore, this technique will not work if you own a pond around your home. Therefore you are advised to add current in your pond to prevent mosquitoes from using this place to reproduce.

Use mosquito nets to keep mosquitoes away from you

Indoor mosquitoes are always a problem. Using mosquito nets is an effective and dependable way to keep mosquitoes away from you. This is the old method that we have seen many people using it.

Hang mosquito net around your bed from ceiling board; unfold the net to touch the floor to prevent mosquitoes from getting in and bite you. If you have a baby, remember to cover the crib with mosquito net.

Always Keep your grass and shrubs shot

Shrubby and too much grass create reproduction and hiding places for mosquitoes. Therefore, mow your lawn regularly and clear shrubs using a hedge trimmer.

If you don’t have a hedge trimmer to perform this task, use a Slasher or a Panga to cut long grown grass and vegetation surrounding your compound.

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Use soapy water in a dish to trap mosquitoes

Place out a dish with soapy water. This will get rid of mosquitoes because they will search for the source of water, and when they enter the dish, they will stick there. Therefore, mosquitoes will go for water and leave you alone.

Use yellow bulbs for lighting around your doors and windows

This is also a way of reducing the number of mosquitoes from entering your house. Yellow LED bulbs are of high warts. Therefore, mosquitoes will not hang near these bulbs because of the high temperature. Place these bulbs around your doorways and windows.

Use of Garlic to keep away mosquitoes

Garlic plant has a strong odor that hinders mosquitoes biting you. This is a natural way to get rid of mosquitoes. Also, try to include garlic in your menu when preparing food.

Aromas emanating from your food will drive mosquitoes away from your house. Besides, crush few garlic cloves then boil them for not less than 20 minutes. Use the water to spray on places where mosquitoes mostly hang and bite you.

Plant and use mosquito repelling plants

Mosquitoes will not hang around your home when some plants are there because of their smell. These plants include rosemary, basil, peppermint, catnip, and lavender, to mention but a few.

Rosemary

Mosquitoes don’t like some smell, and rosemary is among the plants with the repellant smell. Burn rosemary sprigs with a lump of coal. The aroma getting ou from the burn, plus the smoke will flee mosquitoes away from your house.

Apply lavender oil on your body

Apply not less than 30 drops of this oil then mix it with a vegetable salad like coconut oil. Apply the mixture to your uncovered skin.

This oil prevents mosquitoes from landing on your skin. However, using lavender oil not only keeps mosquitoes away but also moisturizes your skin, leaving it smooth and calm.

• Use Catnip oil to keep away mosquitoes

Many people know catnip oil through its effects on cats. Additional use of the oil is to get rid of mosquitoes when burnt. The smoke contains a repellant smell that is unpleasant to mosquitoes.

Using this oil will ensure constant protection from mosquitoes for about eight hours.

Use Peppermint oil

This is another natural insecticide plant with a repellant smell that can keep away mosquitoes.

Mix this with other oils like lemon then apply it on your skin. Remember, this oil is not suitable for use alone because it is warm and, to some extent, might cause rashes on your skin.

Basil plant

Basil is a natural plant with many functions. Here, there is no need for you to perform anything unique but plant basil around your home where mosquitoes like to hang.

This plant has a pleasant scent to human beings but unpleasant to mosquitoes. Also, this plant is used as a cooking herb, releasing a repellant smell to mosquitoes.

Use fans to get rid of mosquitoes from your house

Mosquitoes are known to be the lightest and weak insects in that when a small draft exerted on them, and they are pushed away.

Place fans where you sit to prevent these insects from biting you. Also, place fans around your doorways to prevent mosquitoes from entering your house.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

• What can you burn to flee mosquitoes away from your house?

 Burn rosemary or pinion wood to drive mosquitoes away. You can also use sage then burn it on the fire lit. The smoke acts as a repellant.

• What smells do mosquito hates?

 Mosquitoes may find unfavorable smells from some plants, i.e., a basil plant, citronella, peppermint oil, garlic smell, rosemary, and lavender.

• How many times can a mosquito bite you?

Uncountable! A mosquito can bite you and feed on bleed repeatedly until it is full. So there is no maximum number of bites that a mosquito should bite you.

• Do all mosquitoes bite? 

It is only female anopheles mosquito that bites. This is because human being possesses proteins that Anopheles mosquitoes need to produce their eggs.

• How long can mosquito live?

Female anopheles mosquito can live up to about three months while male mosquito survives for only about 2 to 3 weeks.

CONCLUSION

After going through on the tips above on how to get rid of mosquitoes, I hope that you have insight knowledge on ways to keep away mosquitoes from areas around you.

These tips create an unfavorable environment for mosquitoes. Therefore, I advise you to select the best way that will serve you better.  Believe me, when you use these tips, you will see a few mosquitoes, and as a result of this, no more bites will be experienced.

But when bit by mosquitoes, you should handle the bites by applying to rub a clove of sliced garlic or onion on the bite to reduce pain.