What is the most effective way to repel mosquitoes in summer

In summer, a storm may come at any time. After the storm, mosquitoes will be rampant and attack everywhere. How to repel mosquitoes most effectively, with the lowest carbon emissions and the most environmentally friendly? Try the following mosquito repellent tips.

Cleaning up the source

Mosquitoes like to breed in humid places, so if you want to prevent mosquitoes from the source at home, first clean up the stagnant water, such as the bottom of the flower pots on the balcony, the stagnant water under the washing machine, the water tray of the water dispenser, the vases, the soap box in the bathroom, etc. Therefore, doing a thorough cleaning of your home can effectively prevent the breeding of mosquitoes.

Tips to repel mosquitoes

Garlic: After eating garlic, people will secrete a smell that will keep mosquitoes away. Before eating garlic, it is best to cut it into thin slices and leave it for 15 minutes for a better mosquito repellent effect. You can also slice garlic and place it on the window or apply it on the screen to prevent mosquitoes from entering the room.

Black Pepper:

Black pepper also has a significant effect in repelling mosquitoes. You can sprinkle it on windows, doorways or the edges of flower pots to prevent mosquitoes from breeding and invading.

Lavender:

This scent is ideal for repelling mosquitoes. It is best to dilute lavender essential oil with soybean oil or other oil before use.

Ancient low-carbon mosquito repellent method

From ancient times to the present, mosquitoes have always been mankind's mortal enemy. In the battle with mosquitoes, the ancients constantly explored many methods of killing mosquitoes. These methods are both low-carbon and effective.

Burning mugwort

Lu You, a great poet in the Song Dynasty, wrote a poem about mosquitoes: "There are many mosquitoes in the marshland, it's strange that they come at night. Fanning cannot drive them away, so I burn mugwort and get a piece." The poem describes the situation of trying to drive away mosquitoes with a fan but failing, so one resorts to using mugwort to fumigate them. Burning mugwort to repel mosquitoes is very common among the people, similar to the way we use mosquito coils today. It uses the principle that mosquitoes cannot survive under certain smells.

Mosquito repellent grass:

In order to prevent the harassment of mosquitoes, the ancients usually kept some plants with special smells at home. Common ones include mosquito repellent grass, patchouli, violets, impatiens, tuberose, etc. The smell emitted by these flowers and plants can not only repel mosquitoes, but also purify the air.

Setting up the tent curtain:

In midsummer, mosquitoes are rampant, and people gradually invented mosquito nets. The main mosquito repellent tool in ancient times was curtains. During the Spring and Autumn Period, Duke Huan of Qi had a "green gauze curtain" that kept hungry mosquitoes out. Yuan Mei, a poet in the Qing Dynasty, also wrote a poem: "Why are the white birds (i.e. mosquitoes) so anxious in autumn? They buzz around as if they are looking for something. They are like corrupt officials in a declining world, and assassins in their old age. They cling to the tent for warmth, and chant in sorrow due to the cold. I pity these little insects, as they also have a way of coming and going." The poem uses mosquitoes to represent people, and describes the method of using mosquito nets to avoid mosquitoes.

Hanging sachet:

Hanging sachets is one of the habits of ancient Chinese people. The medicinal materials in the sachets have the effect of repelling mosquitoes. Such as patchouli, mint, fennel, perilla, calamus, etc. Scented sachets can refresh the mind and improve eyesight, making people feel more comfortable in the hot summer and can also repel mosquitoes and flies.

Mosquito killer tank:

The ancients raised a few frogs in a large vat filled with water and stones. Mosquitoes love shade, so if they flew in, they would become food for the frogs. This method of killing mosquitoes was vividly called the ancient "mosquito repellent device" by later generations.

Of course, there are also mosquito coils, mosquito repellent water, mosquito repellent patches, and mosquito repellent bracelets, but compared to these high-tech methods, the ancients' mosquito repellent methods are more low-carbon.