Summer is not only warm and a lot of greenery. Summer is also outdoor recreation, walks before bedtime, open windows and balconies and a minimum of clothing. This is where they come – mosquitoes! What to do, how to continue enjoying the summer warmth and forget about bloodsuckers? Here are some tips.
Mosquitoes: folk remedies, how to treat bites
Outdoors
1. The best mosquito control method is odor repelling. For a person, fortunately, these are pleasant smells – basil, lavender, menthol, eucalyptus, tea tree. Creams and aerosols based on extracts of these plants are quite effective at driving away insects, but their effect is short-lived – you will have to apply funds to the skin every 2-3 hours. For small children, special products with a minimum of fragrances are suitable.
2. Any smoke repels mosquitoes. If you are outdoors, keep close to the fire or barbecue. Best of all, tobacco smoke copes with vile.
3. Battery-powered ultrasonic scarers emit a sound that mimics the squeak of male mosquitoes and scares off blood-sucking females. Manufacturers promise that you will not find a single mosquito within a range of up to 20 meters. But opinions on this matter are contradictory. First, the tool is not cheap. Secondly, some models themselves make an annoying sound. Thirdly, they do not kill insects, but only scare them away, and therefore their effect is weaker.
4. Mosquito lamps are capable of attracting mosquitoes with light and then destroying them with an electric shock. The current flows through the grid that surrounds the lamp. Effective, but will have to be kept on at all times, so a power source is required.
5. Mosquito bracelets, on the other hand, generate very few positive reviews. Their principle of action lies in citronella oil, which interrupts the carbon dioxide emitted by a person when breathing. It is on it that mosquitoes find the power source. Bracelets are disposable, with a replaceable capsule, impregnated. However, in most reviews, it is recommended to buy citronella oil itself at the pharmacy (it is advisable to do this in advance, before the mosquito season comes) and use it as a regular repellent.
Effective mosquito repellent
In the apartment
1. The main tool is mosquito nets, which are now offered by all window manufacturers. The smaller the cells, the stronger your protection against mosquitoes.
2. Electrofumigators. They are different – plate and bottle. Or a combination of both. Fumigators are considered the most effective and convenient way to kill mosquitoes in an apartment. The vials can be used as long as there is liquid in them, the plates will have to be changed every time. But if you turn on the fumigator in the network 1,5-2 hours before bedtime, the action will last all night. Mosquitoes that were already in the apartment will die, and new ones will be scared off by the smell of emitted fumes. In addition, the product is safe even for children, allergy sufferers and animals, but it is still recommended to keep the window ajar. By the way, 100% eucalyptus extract, poured into a fumigator bottle, also perfectly saves from bloodsuckers.
3. Houseplants are said to be good at dealing with mosquitoes, especially geraniums and mint. Or you can use scented lamps – essential oils will do even better. But here it is worth remembering about the effect of essential oils on the human body, some of them cause drowsiness, dizziness, and some – allergies. So be careful.
4. Spirals are controversial. On the one hand, this is the same smoke, but on the other hand, the use of this product in an apartment can lead to smoke in the room, which is not at all good, especially for children and those with asthma. And if you bring the glowing spiral onto the balcony, the efficiency drops dramatically. The only option is to place it in front of a slightly open window so that the hot smoke rises up and flies out.
5. For those who are opposed to all of these devices, you can advise the good old mechanical destruction of small pests. But so that no traces remain on the walls and ceiling, you can use a vacuum cleaner – with the flow of air in its depths, every single individual will disappear. It is enough to turn on the light in the room and wait a little. A very good way, especially if there are a lot of mosquitoes in the apartment.
From bites
1. Best of all helps the balm “Golden Star”, in common people – “star”.
2. Repeated wiping with a solution of soda, as well as boric alcohol and even toothpaste (not gel) will help relieve itching.
3. If you do not have a first-aid kit with you, a cut of an onion or tomato, sour cream will help.
4. From folk remedies, tea tree oil, propolis or calendula tincture are also effective.
5. If at all there are no medicines and products at hand, just press firmly on the bite with your fingernail crosswise, and the itching will recede.