What are the common mosquito repellent plants? There are also tricks to ward off mosquitoes!

Summer is coming, the weather is hot, mosquitoes are rampant and people are upset. After being bitten by them, they will not only itch, but also have the risk of being infected with diseases. So, what are the common mosquito repellent plants? There are also tricks to ward off mosquitoes!

What are the common mosquito repellent plants?

1. Evening incense

The reason why night incense blossoms at night is to attract countless insects to pollinate through the strong scent of flowers at night. It has been proved that night incense can be used to ward off mosquitoes, and the effect is also very good. As long as you look for it attentively, you can buy this kind of flowers in many flower markets. They usually bloom at night and give off a special aroma when they bloom. Mosquitoes will escape when they smell this smell.

2. Lavender

Its plant growth is strong, resistant to pruning, beautiful leaf shape and color, with a strong aroma, if there are mosquitoes at home in summer, you can raise several lavender, not only can drive mosquitoes, but also the flowers are very beautiful, can be placed in the bedroom or living room, but also can play a decorative role.

3. Geranium

The smell of geraniums is sweet and strong, a bit like roses and peppermint, which makes mosquitoes and flies escape.

4. Qilixiang

Qi Li Xiang is a small shrub that is evergreen all the year round. It likes warm and humid climate, is resistant to drought and cold, and can bear red berries after flowering, adding beauty to the shack. Smell its leaves, will feel a strong sweet smell, mosquito repellent effect is very good.

Second, tips for repelling mosquitoes

1. Put a few boxes of wind oil essence and cool oil with open lids in the room, or spread some mint on the wall.

2. Fill an empty wine bottle with sugar water or beer in a dark place, mosquitoes will drill into the bottle when they smell it, and will eventually be stuck to death by sugar water or beer.

3. Apply the anti-mosquito screen coating on the screen to form a protective film. Mosquitoes and flies will die within two hours to several days after contact for 30 seconds. The anti-mosquito window screen coating uses the phototropism of mosquitoes and the slow release principle of drugs.

4. Mosquito eggs cannot survive in an alkaline environment, so alkaline substances such as washing powder and soap can be poured into a small basin, dissolved in water and placed in the corner. Generally, the effect can be seen in about three days, mosquitoes will be greatly reduced, and many mosquitoes will appear in the basin in about ten days.

5. Use some sawdust indoors, preferably fragrant sawdust, in an iron can, put a few pieces of red-hot charcoal on the sawdust, and then put some dried orange peel on the noodles, which will give off a very strong smell after burning. Mosquitoes will "retreat" when they smell it.

5. Use mosquito incense and mosquito repellent. But be sure to remember ventilation, because this kind of substance is still harmful to the human body.

In addition to the four common mosquito repellent plants introduced above, there are many other mosquito repellent plants used in different regions, but they are mainly distributed locally, which are rich in eucalyptus, linalool, myrcene, eugenol, pinene and thymol.