The question of protection against annoying small mosquitoes arises in people every summer season, when hordes of harmful insects are born and look for an opportune moment to drink blood from everyone who gets in their way. How to get rid of mosquitoes, as well as reliably protect yourself from their penetration into your home? It turns out that there are a large number of reliable ways to counter small predators, thanks to which they can be effectively combated.
It is important to understand that mosquitoes are very sensitive to smells, thanks to which they find a potential victim. Especially attractive for small “vampires” is the smell of sweat, which they fly into swarms, trapping it at a distance of 30 meters. To understand how to get rid of mosquitoes, you should know their habits and habitats in order to choose places that are as far as possible from their habitats during the night. That is why all tourists who go to the mountains with an overnight stay should carefully choose a place to sleep, avoiding damp and wetlands.
So, all methods of combating mosquitoes and mosquitoes are divided into folk, which existed from time immemorial and were used by our ancestors, as well as modern, which have become available today thanks to the achievements of scientific and technological progress. Here's what they did in the old days to keep themselves calm at night:
- The way. Annoying insects can not stand the smells of fresh walnut leaves, basil, elderberry branches and bird cherry flowers. In addition, various spicy herbs with a pungent and specific smell are also very effective in combating mosquitoes. This includes mint, cloves, anise, lavender, eucalyptus, thyme, tea tree and so on. Several branches of these herbs, spread out on the windowsill in the room, will firmly close their access to your home.
- The way. In pharmacies, you can buy extracts from the herbs listed in the first method. By applying a few drops of mixtures of herbs to exposed areas of the body, mosquitoes can be forgotten at night.
- The way. Finely chopped wheatgrass roots, doused with water and boiled several times, can effectively help in this regard. After washing at night with such a decoction, you can not be afraid of the attack of small predators.
- The way. If you are thinking about how to get rid of mosquitoes with improvised means, then camphor or ammonia, which is in every house, is best suited. Before fumigators appeared, they often did this: camphor alcohol was poured onto a hot frying pan and “fumigated” the bedrooms in the house in this way.
- The way. In pharmacies, you can buy carbolic acid, which is smeared with both the body and face, and a cloth is impregnated, which should be hung next to the bed. This method is especially often used in camping and fishing.
Currently, the question of how to protect yourself from mosquitoes is not difficult, because in addition to traditional methods, fumigators that have proven themselves on the positive side are widespread. However, one should be extremely careful here, since the chemical compositions of these components are often not safe, so it is better not to use them in children's rooms. In the morning, the room in which the mosquito fumigator was used should be ventilated, since there are very few completely harmless devices and they are not cheap.
The latest in the market are ultrasonic pest control products, which have become very popular among the population. You should also be careful here, since ultrasound affects not only insects and animals, but also people, so here everyone decides independently whether this method of protection is suitable for him or not.
Thus, we found out how to get rid of mosquitoes in various ways, so that at night you can sleep peacefully and not be afraid that unpleasant insects will wake you up. Also, do not forget that the mosquito net can protect your apartment from mosquitoes, however, over time, it must be replaced, because it is short-lived.