10:07, 3 September 2020
Mosquitoes don’t get tired of biting people. As long as it can be prevented through these top 10 mosquito repellent plants. Also protect your family with family health insurance. How do I do that? Scroll first!
- Basil
Often used as a cooking spice for spicy and savory flavors, basil can also prevent mosquito larvae. Just putakkin near a puddle area, eg a pond. The larvae will die from the basil’s natural scent.
Basil can be grown by seed. Let it be fertile, add manure and burnt husks. If it’s a bit big, water it enough to let the soil rot the roots. Can be placed in open and indoor spaces too!
- Garlic
What House doesn’t have garlic, hayo? Garlic must be sipped. In addition to natural flavoring, the cloves are used as a mosquito repellent. How do I do that?
Slice the garlic cloves, then gather them into a small bowl. The scent will repel mosquitoes in the corners of the room. Psst, it lasts two days compared to anti-mosquito spray!
- Catnip
Got a cat? My cat loves the smell of catnip. Because, there are special substances that stimulate cats to actively move and increase their appetite.
Uniquely, catnip is multifunctional, namely mosquito repellent. A natural substance in the form of nepetalactone essential oil is very powerful. Can be planted in the yard, back of the house or a source of mosquitoes.
So that it doesn’t look like a Bush, occasionally prune the top of the plant!
- Marigold
If in Bali there is an Instagramable marigold garden, at home it can certainly be planted. The flowers are bright and attractive. You can get rid of mosquitoes!
According to ProFlowers, marigolds contain pyrethrum substances. This substance is often used to repel mosquitoes and insects. No wonder marigolds are used as a natural insecticide.
Interested in nanem? Through the seeds. Experience Jadimin, marigolds grow quickly, about 7-14 days. If it’s 10-15 cm high, move it to a large pot and make sure it gets sunlight!
- Lavender
Lavender I already well known for moquitoe repellent, even for anti-moquitoe spray. It looks elegant, it turns out that there are substances linaloor and linaryl acetate that make mosquitoes stoned.
Interestingly, the scent of lavender is actually soothing for you. Oh yes, lavender can be used as a cooking spice and brewed tea too!
- Lemon balm
Not the lemon tree! But lemon balm si herbs and spices. Lemon balm has been used as an anti-mosquito lotion. Thanks to the substance citronellol, mosquitoes are lazy close by.
The smell of lemon balm also makes calm, especially for you who have insomnia. You can also brew tea.
Wanna embed? Sow the seeds in the planting media. Do not forget, place in a shady area because this plant does not need a lot of sunlight.
- Peppermint
Peppermint or mint is often made into brewed tea and cooking spices. The presence of the fungus causes mosquitoes. But, good for mengurangin swollen skin due to mosquito bites.
Peppermint is easy to breed. A bit tricky anyway, because it needs to cut the stalk and Vine. Take it easy, a few weeks later you can harvest and even grow like a bush.
- Rosemary
Not only popular as a spice in European cuisine, rosemary can also repel mosquitoes. It even decorates the room. The leaves are pointed and small, have a characteristic odor that makes mager mosquitoes close.
It smells like eucalyptus oil. Rosemary is often extracted as an essential oil.
Rosemary can be grown from seed. Well, seedlings in the shade first let it not wither. After a rather large number of weeks, place it in an area with a lot of sun exposure.
- Lemongrass
If you often drink empon-empon, will know the same lemongrass. The aroma is soothing for you, eh can repel mosquitoes stop by the house anyway.
Substances citronnelol and geraniol that make mosquitoes Aedes aegypti (DHF) males precedent. That is why aromatherapy is often used mosquito repellent, essential oils, and lotion ingredients.
Unfortunately, citronella needs a large area to be planted. The leaves are growing everywhere anyway, just do not need to be watered often.
- Zodia
Growing abundantly in Papua, zodia plants are often used by local communities before entering the forest. The trick is to rub the zodia into the skin.
You don’t have to go all the way to Papua. Because these plants are everywhere, even near your home.
The characteristic smell of zodia is most hated by mosquitoes. Gegara there are substances called evodiamine and rutaecarpine. This substance is steady repel mosquitoes, treat malaria, even increase stamina.
If you meet this plant, its height is about 0.3-2 meters. The length of the leaves can be up to 20-30 cm. Suitable for planting in low and high altitudes. Let it be fertile, give manure, burnt husks, and slightly sandy soil. Just give it enough water!
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