Mosquitoes are most afraid of these eight kinds of flowers to raise a pot of mosquito fragrance dew in the whole province.

It's really annoying that mosquitoes circle around their ears in summer. Lighting mosquito-repellent incense can only make mosquitoes faint, and after a few hours it is alive again. The smell of toilet water is so strong that mosquitoes might as well raise a few pots of flowers at home. Mosquitoes dare not even enter the door after smelling a detour.

1. Mosquito repellent grass

Mosquito repellent is actually incense leaf geranium, because it has a strong lemon aroma, can repel mosquitoes, so many people call it mosquito repellent.

Mosquito repellent efficacy

There is citronellal in the smell of mosquito repellent, and the temperature will be thicker when the temperature is more than 15 degrees Celsius, which can not only repel mosquitoes but also purify the air at home. For a room of about 15 square meters, 2 pots at most will be enough.

Cutting maintenance of mosquito repellent grass

Mosquito repellent is very good for cutting, and it's not too late to plant it now! Cut 5-8 cm long branches, in order to ensure survival, you can cut a few more cuttings together.

Find a few plastic water cups, put holes in the bottom (drainage and ventilation), and fill them with wet sand or coconut bran.

Insert the branches into the soil, insert a cup, put it in a cool place to avoid the sun, spray water to keep moist every day, about 7-15 days after taking root, you can change the basin with the soil.

Mosquito repellent grass can be raised indoors or in the open air, to avoid high temperature exposure, the soil is dry and then watered, the leaves are easy to yellow and wither, and will continue to grow after being removed.

2. Evening incense

Many mosquitoes are out at night, simply exasperated, quickly raise a pot of night incense, so that they do not know the east, south, west and east at night!

Efficacy of night incense

Night incense has a strong fragrance, especially at night, which can drive away mosquitoes that are active at night. However, it is still recommended in the living room or balcony, put in the bedroom may affect sleep yo.

Cuttage maintenance of Corydalis chinensis

Night incense in addition to sowing, but also can be directly cut, faster and more convenient! The annual branches are cut into small segments of 6-12 cm, and the leaves are cut off to preserve nutrition.

Soak the branches in rooting water or cuttings in acid rotten leaf soil, coconut bran soil, cinder soil, to put in a cool place, spray water every day, keep the air and soil moist, about 2-3 weeks to take root.

Night incense likes the hot and humid environment and can blossom from May to October. This kind of heat-resistant and moisture-resistant flowers are best fed in summer and can grow as long as they are watered for 1-2 days.

3. Flytrap

This boss is a mosquito and a fly, although it looks like a mung bean sprout, two mouths with teeth are very ferocious.

Once the mosquito climbs onto the pod of the flytrap, its mouth immediately closes, traps the mosquito, and then secretes digestive juice to digest the bug and become its own nutrient absorption.

The efficacy of flytrap

Although the flytrap can catch flies, mosquitoes and small black insects, it is more passive and needs mosquitoes to come to the door, so it can improve its lethality. Note: flytrap is harmless to people.

Sowing and maintenance of flytrap

The flytrap can be sown directly, prepare a transparent disposable lunch box, poke several holes in the lid to breathe, put some wet broken water moss in the lunch box, and sow the seeds in it.

After sowing, put it in a cool place, do not be exposed to the sun, keep the moss moist and sprout in less than a week.

Flytrap likes to be moist, and it is usually kept in a cool place indoors. It is best to plant it with water moss, spray water in 1-2 days, and soon grow small "pods".

4. Castanea mollissima

Despite the fact that the vegetable is small, it can be said to be a real "mosquito nemesis". As soon as mosquitoes smell it, they will come to the net and kill mosquitoes quickly, ruthlessly and accurately!

A few days ago, someone praised it, a small tree, caught 12 small flying insects a day.

The efficacy of thatched vegetable

Mao paste vegetable is more effective on mosquitoes, small black fly, occasionally catch some big bugs, big bugs had better be cleaned up manually, otherwise it is difficult to digest, but also affect the appearance.

Sowing and maintenance of Castanopsis thunbergii

Thatch vegetable is similar to flycatcher. Use moist broken water moss, spread the seeds, spray water every day, and wait for them to sprout.

Mao paste vegetables about 20 days to grow into shape, midway can be divided into individual pots, can not be divided, as you like.

The "little water droplet" on the vegetable is its only juice, which is used to stick to the worms, so don't drop it, pour it into the basin when watering, or spray water over the air to increase the humidity of the air.

5. Pyrethrum

Many people have many flowers in their courtyards and balconies, which are easy to attract mosquitoes and have a headache. Plant pyrethrum quickly. Its pyrethroid is one of the raw materials of mosquito incense and can drive mosquitoes far away.

The efficacy of pyrethrum

Pyrethrum is very suitable for mosquito repellent planting in courtyards and balconies. Many botanical gardens plant pyrethrum in large areas to prevent excessive mosquitoes in summer. The picture below shows the pyrethrum hillside in Hiroshima, Japan.

Sowing and maintenance of pyrethrum

Ordinary garden soil can sow pyrethrum, keep the basin soil moist during the period, do not need watering, spray with a spray can in 1-2 days, and sprout in 3-5 days.

Pyrethrum is more heat-resistant and drought-resistant, seedlings can see light in 2-3 weeks, normal maintenance as long as it is not exposed to the sun, it will blossom in about 1 month.

6. Fragrant wood

Fragrant wood is our common green potted plant, can be raised at home and office, not only absorb formaldehyde to purify the air, but also can drive mosquitoes, but now 90% of the fragrant wood on the market are fake pepper wood, we must distinguish!

The efficacy of fragrant wood

Fragrant wood also depends on the smell to drive insects, its smell is similar to citrus peel, bugs smell a detour, some taste is relatively light, you can raise 2-3 pots at home.

The distinction between fragrant wood and pepper wood

The leaf tip of fragrant wood is a pair of leaves, while pepper wood has only one leaf. The little friend who raised fragrant wood at home hastened to see if you were also fooled.

The new leaves of fragrant wood are red and the new leaves of pepper wood are green.

Fragrant wood has the effect of mosquito repellent, while pepper wood can not drive mosquito droplets, so we must keep our eyes open.

7. Moxa grass