How to get rid of mosquitoes at their summer cottage: choosing the most effective method

The arrival of warmth for most people is associated with rest, and they go to summer cottages or just to nature, to the forest or to the river. However, having a pleasant pastime can spoil many factors, and mosquitoes are one of them.

These annoying insects annoy not only in nature, but also at home, having flown through a window or an open door. They are especially activated at the moment when we go to bed. They buzz over the ear, sit on the face and tickle unpleasantly and, of course, bite, leaving traces and a terrible itching at the site of the bite.

How to get rid of mosquitoes at their summer cottage?

With all the desire to exclude bloodsuckers from our life, it is not possible, even to influence their number is not in our power. However, we can limit their presence next to us, protect ourselves from bites and nervousness due to their nasty squeak.

What are these pests?

The common mosquito (squeak mosquito) has a wide habitat, found almost anywhere in our country. Mosquitoes carry a number of dangerous diseases, such as yellow fever. In some countries, mosquitoes are carriers of Japanese encephalitis, brain inflammation, and borreliosis. Also, these insects transmit various parasites from their saliva.

Important! These are small (mosquito size 3-8 mm) flying insects. The body color of ordinary mosquitoes is gray.

Only female mosquitoes drink human blood, while they can be carriers of diseases dangerous to humans
The main diet of mosquitoes is plant sap and human blood. At the same time, human blood is preferred only by female mosquitoes - they need it for high-quality fertilization and development of eggs, in other words, to increase the population. Males, on the other hand, feed only on plant sap.

Conditions for the spread of mosquitoes

Mosquitoes, depending on the species, may prefer different conditions for their residence and breeding. However, there are a few general conditions that apply to almost all species:

• the optimum temperature for the development of the population and the life of mosquitoes is considered to be from 10 to 22 degrees Celsius;
• humid climate;
• the proximity of water bodies, both natural and artificial;
• the presence of dense greenery on the site;
• closeness to people.

If a body of water is located on your site or nearby, mosquitoes will most likely become your frequent "guests"

Important! Based on this, we can say that most regions of our country have quite attractive conditions for the life and reproduction of mosquitoes.

Photo gallery: measures to prevent the appearance of mosquitoes at their summer cottage

The containers with water on the site must be tightly closed (it must be changed at least once a week)

When watering, do not overmoisten the soil and allow the formation of puddles.

Avoid overgrowth of vegetation and weeds in the area

Repellents

Most often, it is more advisable to protect not the space where you are resting, because it may be a forest, where there are quite a few mosquitoes, and the means against them may be ineffective, but yourself. For this, there are substances that can scare away not only mosquitoes, but also many other insects. Their name is repellents.

You can use repellents to keep mosquitoes away.

Many summer residents can no longer imagine being in nature without repellents - repellents produced in the form of sprays, creams and lotions. Their manufacturers annually improve their products, releasing drugs for children, for people with sensitive skin, allergies.

Important! During the period of activity of flying pests, many literally replace their perfumes with deterrents, because leaving the house, especially in the evening, without protection, means condemning yourself to constant claps and irritation from buzzing nearby.

Repellents are applied to skin or clothing. For humans, they often do not have any smell, but for insects, they have a nasty, repulsive aroma that does not allow them to approach their source.

Repellents can be applied to skin or clothing

But if the use of chemical repellents for some reason is impossible, there is always an option to resort to natural remedies. So, as a natural repellent, you can use indoor lemon, cedar oil, or a decoction of wheatgrass roots.

Folk remedies

Instead of aerosols with a suspicious composition, essential oils can be applied to the body. Many odors keep mosquitoes away. Folk remedies have proven themselves no worse than expensive advertised drugs.

• The smell of camphor affects mosquitoes. Set fire to a small piece of the product, and the insects will quickly "run away" from the territory of the recreation area.
• Apply tea tree oil or any oil that smells like pine needles (cypress, juniper, pine, spruce, fir) to the body. A couple of dots behind the ears, on the wrists and on the neck are enough to form an invisible protective layer.
• Light the juniper twig. The smell of this burning plant is a real torture for mosquitoes.
• A couple of drops of anise oil or clove oil can be dripped into the fire. The fumes will quickly disperse the swarms of mosquitoes.
• Spread freshly picked sprigs of peppermint, valerian, or basil around the perimeter of the gazebo.

More details about all the means of protection against "bloodsuckers" in nature can be found here. If the insect attack is successful and red itchy spots appear on the body, apply an antipruritic cream. Combed wounds can lead to scarring.

Traps

Bottle trap

To make it, you will need an ordinary plastic bottle, a glass of warm water, and sugar.

Cut off the top of the bottle, 5-6 cm from the neck. Pour prepared water into the remaining bottle (it should not be cold or, conversely, hot - only warm, about 30-35 degrees), add sugar (if the bottle is small, then 4-5 tablespoons will be enough), and then mix. If desired, you can add yeast, for greater effect, you do not need to mix it with the rest of the solution. Now we cover all this with the cut part of the bottle, turning it upside down with the neck.

An excellent option would be to install a trap that will lure most of the insects to itself.

Instructions

Done! Set a trap next to you in a gazebo or vegetable garden. The smell of the trap will attract insects, and most of them will fly to study it. In addition to mosquitoes, flies, wasps, ants and other small animals will be interested in such bait.

Velcro

The invention is not new and has already established itself as an excellent "fighter" against various annoying insects: flies, bees, wasps, small midges, etc. fall on the Velcro.

They look like a roll or piece of adhesive tape. The tape stretches and hangs where it is necessary to reduce the number of mosquitoes. The segment is usually placed on the wall, gazebo support, window.

Important! In any case, it is desirable to have a light source nearby.

Velcro is often used, which helps to get rid of not only mosquitoes, but also flies, bees

Ultraviolet lamp

Any light source, especially ultraviolet light, attracts insects.The idea behind the trap is that the light will interest mosquitoes, and the additional element (different traps use different methods, but most often it is a specific chemical smell) will kill insects.

Opinions about the effectiveness of the UV trap differ: someone notes that they have been using it for several years and are delighted with the effect, while someone, on the contrary, says with annoyance that the installation of the lamp has not brought any effect.

Another option for getting rid of pests is a UV trap, but not everyone confirms the effectiveness of this method.

Prevention of mosquito infestation in a country house

Keeping mosquitoes off the street while you are resting is one thing, but you need to take steps to prevent them from bullying you while you sleep. So, first of all, it is worth thinking about how to prevent bloodsucking from entering the house.

Mosquito nets, which are installed on windows and doors, are considered the best remedy today. It is they who are an obstacle for small insects that can no longer get inside the premises. Fresh air penetrates through the nets, but mosquitoes do not!

Before going to bed, try not to leave windows and doors in the house open, put out the light to which the mosquitoes flock in time, and also turn on the fumigator in advance, which, while the insects are gone, will act as a repeller and not as a destroyer. The simplest comprehensive measures will give you the opportunity to sleep peacefully in the country.

It is simply impossible to get rid of mosquitoes forever, but to reduce their number around you, unpleasant sounds and bites are real! Use our tips, and also share your thoughts in the comments if you want to suggest an interesting way to deal with bloodsuckers.

General Precautions

Sometimes it is impossible to completely get rid of the presence of annoying insects. Relaxation by the lake, in a country house or just an evening walk - mosquitoes can be found everywhere. This means that you need to find options on how to protect yourself from bites and other troubles.

1. Choose clothing made of thick fabric that covers all possible body parts well.
2. On windows, doors and other open spaces in the apartment / house, nets, mesh frames or thick gauze should be installed.
3. When you are outside, especially in the evening, apply high-quality repellents to your skin and clothing.
4. Use spirals and other insect repellants when you are in the country or on vacation.

   
   If mosquitoes are found in the house, it is advisable to get rid of them as soon as possible, as they can lay eggs

5. At night, traps and fumigators, both conventional and electrical, powered by the mains, should be used as a safety precaution.
6. If you find mosquitoes in closed spaces, be sure to try to get rid of them: if it is a female, she will not only bother you, but may also lay eggs in a secluded place.

Important! These simple precautions will help get rid of the annoying insects and the possible consequences of their presence and bites.

For complete safety, it is worth taking care of the selection of the optimal means, the list of which we will analyze in this article, for the prevention of the appearance and control of mosquitoes.

How does insect control work?

At a summer cottage or a personal plot, the procedure for the destruction of harmful insects occurs according to the following scheme:

• preliminary visit of a specialist for a qualified assessment of the situation;
• selection of drugs - chemicals are used based on the area, size, features of the relief of the site;
• practical processing using modern equipment and high safety class pesticides;
• preventive recommendations aimed at further preventing re-infection.

A phased and professional approach to business helps to provide optimal protection for each site visited by specialists.

Mosquito has bitten: what to do?

If you find redness, a slight swelling, or even a blister on yourself, the skin on the site of which itches terribly, then most likely you have been bitten by a mosquito. We intolerably want to scratch the bite site, relieving ourselves of pain and itching, but after scratching everything only gets worse: the skin turns red even more, blood may appear, and an ugly mark will remain on the combed place for a long time.

It is best not to scratch the bite site as this can cause more problems.

What to do if a mosquito is bitten?

1. Itching is perfectly relieved with fresh onion juice, juice of aloe, lemon, dandelion leaves, as well as the application of plantain or parsley.
2. A saturated solution of table salt will also save the bite from the urge to scratch it and redness.
3. Ammonia, vinegar solution, soda - what you can use to wipe the bite site.
4. It is imperative to treat the places that you have already combed with Zelenka.
5. If the itching persists, you should use allergy medications and see a doctor urgently.

If you notice a mosquito bite, it is recommended to use ammonia, vinegar, soda and other means that can be easily found, perhaps, in every home.

Spirals

Spiral tape made of pressed wood flour. To protect against mosquitoes, the tape is additionally impregnated with an insecticide allethrin. How it works: set fire to the edge of the spiral, the tape gradually smolders and smokes slightly, fumigating the area around. Such spirals are very common among fishermen.

Their effectiveness is estimated highly - under the influence of smoke, poisonous for mosquitoes, insects get paralysis even on approach. In addition to mosquitoes, such spirals perfectly scare away midges, gnats, flies, wasps, gadflies and even hornets. One tape can smolder for up to 8 hours in a row.

mosquito spiral

Mosquito Killing Products

For home use

The easiest way to get rid of bloodsuckers is indoors, since in open areas the maximum we can do is to reduce their numbers and scare them away for a certain time. But in a closed space, we can even prevent their appearance, using, for example, the following prevention methods:

• close windows and doors at night;
• do not turn on the light when windows and doors are open;
• use home remedies to repel insects.

And, of course, the most effective way to fight is to install a mosquito net. At the same time, with a mesh, you can open the window at night so that fresh air penetrates into the room, without fear that a bunch of flying pests will annoy you while you sleep.

There is nowhere without a mosquito net - thanks to it, you can freely ventilate the room without fear of mosquito attacks

Important! However, cunning insects can find another way and still get into the home. Goodbye restful sleep! Buzzing over the ear, bites, traces of which get terrible itching and many other unpleasant consequences.

Do not despair: modern means called fumigators will help to evict annoying neighbors.

If mosquitoes do penetrate the home, fumigators will help to escape from them.
The listed electrical devices are allowed to be used in confined spaces, for example, at home, but remember to periodically ventilate the room, especially if it is a bedroom.

In open spaces

Plant repellents

If you do not want to resort to chemical and expensive means and preparations to combat flying bloodsuckers, you can use alternative methods. Scientists have done a lot of research and have come to the conclusion that mosquitoes do not tolerate the aroma of some "simple" plants. The list of the "green army" includes:

• spruce;
• fir;
• sagebrush;
• mint;
• lavender;
• Walnut;
• western thuja;
• tomato leaves;
• black currant;
• valerian;
• lemon;
• tansy;
• carnation.

To get rid of mosquitoes in your area, you can plant plants that repel such insects.

Important! These plants will help make your area less attractive for mosquitoes and some other insects.

There are also additional options for using plants as a means to get rid of annoying midges:

• being in the country, you can put juniper branches in a fire, which will definitely scare off bloodsuckers from your site;
• plants can be placed in a vase at home to protect the premises from pests;
• These plants can be brewed and used as a repellent by applying to the skin or sprinkling on clothing.

You can make a decoction of the above plants to spray on clothing and skin, or use essential oils.
Despite the prevalence and general safety of these plants for humans, it is worth remembering about individual intolerance and possible allergies.

Spiral

You can buy a spiral fumigator in stores. They are sold in boxes of 5-10 pieces.

The spiral is very simple to use: it must be installed on the metal base included in the kit and set on fire by holding it over the fire for 15-20 seconds. After that, the spiral should be extinguished and left to smolder and fumigate the room.

A spiral is often used, which is set on fire to repel mosquitoes.

Some manufacturers give different recommendations for use, so it is better to study the description on the package. The only condition that unites all spirals is a ban on use in confined spaces and installation next to people and food.

Important! It is best to place the spiral at a distance of two to three meters from the resting place.

Ultrasonic scarers

Small boxes that you can carry with you anywhere. The action of the repellents spreads to two meters around, driving away pests that are unpleasant to ultrasound from you, including mosquitoes.

Recently, ultrasonic scarers have become popular, which usually have a range of 8-12 meters. They can be used both at home and outdoors

There are also UOs that operate from the network. They can be purchased for the home, since their radius of action reaches 8-12 meters, which allows you to get rid of the whole room from bloodsuckers.

Important! Do not forget about the most powerful, electric scarers, working at a distance of up to 50 m. They will definitely help to get rid of insects from the gazebo in the country for evening tea.

Scare plants

The surest way to make the dacha as less attractive as possible for mosquitoes is to plant "bad smelling" plants for them. There are a number of flowers and herbs that look very beautiful and have an attractive scent, but they are simply intolerable to insects.

• Basil. Used in many culinary delights, the herb is a natural mosquito repellent. Planting basil bushes around the perimeter of your garden will make it unattractive to insects. Plant better with lemon or cinnamon basil. In addition to its deterrent effect, this plant can be used to soothe itching after a mosquito bite. You need to grind fresh basil leaves so that the juice stands out from them. Apply a juicy gruel to an itchy bite, and you will immediately feel relief.
• Lemon balm, or medicinal lemon balm. It is a perennial plant with a delicate, sweet-lemon scent.Melissa leaves are added to tea and used to make cocktails. The pleasant scent of lemon balm repels mosquitoes. Try to dilute as much lemon balm as possible.
• Blacksmiths or marigolds. The bright red-orange flowers growing in the country are a natural remedy for mosquitoes. The pungent smell of the plant is unpleasant for insects. Chernobrivtsi can be planted in flower beds near the gazebo, so that staying in it causes discomfort in mosquitoes.
• Catnip, or catnip. A perennial plant that blooms for three months in summer. Small blue flowers appear on long branches. The smell of catnip is intensely heard after touching the plant. If you do not like the scent of these flowers, try not to disturb the planted bushes.
• Garlic. Do not assume that mosquitoes only dislike scents that are pleasing to humans. The pungent smell of garlic is unpleasant for insects. Plant more garlic in your garden to create a natural barrier to mosquitoes.

Mint grows well in pots. It can be used not only to repel mosquitoes in the garden, but also to protect the home. It is enough to put one or several pots of mint on each windowsill.

Insecticides

Manufacturers of drugs to combat various pests are trying to improve and every year they release new and new products. For example, insecticides.

The main active ingredients in such preparations are usually fenthion, malathion, deltamethrin, cypermethrin. However, they have a lot of limitations in their application due to their chemical composition. Therefore, insecticides should not be used on bodies of water containing fish for food. It is also not allowed to graze livestock, pick berries, mushrooms and other crops on an area that has been treated with drugs, earlier than 20 days after the day of processing.

To radically solve the problem, you can use insecticides - such means will get rid of mosquitoes for a long time, but they can be dangerous to humans

Important! The advantage of such drugs is the fact that they act as a prophylactic agent, preventing the appearance of many insects, including mosquitoes, in the treated area.

All currently existing drugs do their job well, depending on the conditions of their use. Therefore, if you are wondering which drug to choose in order to protect yourself and your loved ones, then focus on the price and choose a remedy according to your finances. Domestic funds, of course, have a more acceptable price than foreign ones.

It is also worth starting to determine what causes mosquitoes in your area. For example, there is a reservoir next to your summer cottage. In this case, it is he who will serve as a comfortable zone for the life and reproduction of bloodsuckers. To get rid of or at least reduce the number of annoying insects, it is best to treat the reservoir with insecticides.

You can treat a nearby pond with insecticides - this should help reduce the number of insects on the site

Insecticidal concentrated liquids

Today, the most popular mosquito repellents are fluids that contain the powerful insecticides cypermethrin and chlorpyrifos. With the help of the solutions obtained on their basis, you can spray bushes, trees, treat surfaces, the internal space of buildings. Many of the products are suitable for the treatment of ponds and wet areas.

Important!

Insecticidal preparations are toxic and can be harmful to humans if the instructions for their use and precautions are not followed.

Before starting work on processing the dacha with concentrated mosquito repellents, you need to carefully read the instructions and properly dilute the drug. You need to process the yard or garden with a solution in the next few hours. To achieve a good result, spraying should be carried out in dry, calm weather.To prevent the toxic drug from entering the respiratory tract and mucous membrane, a person must be protected with special glasses, a respirator and tight clothing.

Medilis Ziper

Domestic professional mosquito repellent is designed to protect open areas, various premises, tent camps. It contains the active ingredient cypermethrin 25%. The concentrate has a yellowish tint. When diluted, Medilis Ziper takes on a milky color.

Solution preparation method:

• dilute 2-5 ml of insecticidal liquid in 1 liter of water (the concentration depends on the density of plantings in the country - the thicker, the higher the concentration);
• spray the plants, walls of premises, fabric of tents with the resulting solution;
• spend 1 liter of the finished product per one hundred square meters of the treated area;
• use the solution after 8 hours after its preparation;
• the duration of the protective effect against insects is up to two weeks.

On a note!

Release form: bottles with a capacity of 100, 500 ml and cans of 5 liters. The average price for products is 500, 1300 and 10 thousand rubles, respectively. Analogs - Tsifox, Cypermethrin.

Medilis Ziper from mosquitoes

Boneutral I50

This drug contains the active ingredient cypermethrin. A powerful insecticide that helps control mosquitoes, ticks, midges and other insects in the garden. Its concentrated form of release ensures economical consumption.

The most popular drugs.

Suspend Sc Insecticide

One of the most powerful drugs used both outdoors and indoors. The main substance is deltamethrin. The company is promoting the drug as a professional insect-acaricidal drug.

The product is multifunctional, it allows you to fight more than 50 types of insect pests. The only difference is in the dosage, the manufacturer provides full information about which on the packaging and on its website.

Important! Reviews of the drug vary. It saves from most insects for a maximum of a month, but from mosquitoes - no more than a week. Someone is satisfied with this option, someone wants the effect longer.

Suspend Sc Insecticide Helps Fight Different Insect Species

Black Flag 190255 Fogging Insecticide 32-Ounce

Attention! The drug may only be used in open, large spaces! Indoor use is not permitted!

The active substance is 3-phenoxybenzyl. It copes well with the destruction of mosquitoes, creating an additional barrier that lasts up to 6-8 hours. Precautions include the mandatory use of a protective mask and the need to carry out the treatment procedure only in windless weather.

Black Flag 190255 Fogging Insecticide 32-Ounce should only be used outdoors.

It should be remembered that mosquitoes have the ability to adapt to various poisons and pesticides, with which they were previously fought. It is difficult to predict what chemicals were used on your site earlier, what the neighbors in the country use.

Important! If some drug has no effect or works very weakly, in your opinion, do not rush to draw conclusions about ineffectiveness. Most likely, your mosquitoes are already adapted to the active ingredient of the product being used. It is worth trying a new remedy with a different active ingredient.

If one drug does not work, it may be worth changing it, as insects may have adapted to a particular remedy.

Why can't you do it yourself?

And on the classic six hundred square meters, and on a plot of several hectares, there are risks of infection with dangerous insect pests and parasites.But an independent struggle with them pretty soon turns into an endless story, in which all actions are repeated, but do not lead to final victory. Moreover, the misuse of pesticides can simply be dangerous to the health of humans and animals living on the site. Even seemingly harmless folk remedies can also cause chemical burns of the skin and mucous membranes, not to mention more serious manifestations, such as allergic reactions. That is why it is worth entrusting the safety of a summer cottage, house or cottage to professionals from the very beginning.

Anti mosquito bacteria

Not so long ago, a new remedy appeared on the market - tablets with anti-mosquito bacteria. The active ingredient in this drug, Bacillus thuringiensis subspecies israelensis (BT.I.), is a biologically active element capable of regulating the mosquito population. The product is available in the form of tablets, granules and bags, inside of which the drug is in loose form. The leading positions in sales are occupied by tablets and granules, which received more than 90% of positive reviews on Amazon.

The bacteria kill insect larvae on the site, preventing them from reappearing for 30-35 days. A pleasant feature is that all components are completely natural, which makes the product environmentally friendly and harmless to people.

Recently, people often use anti-mosquito bacteria

Producers say that 24 hours is enough to kill all existing insect larvae that are being fought against. That is, the use of bacteria will prevent the larvae from hatching and reaching the adult stage.

One of the reviews about B.T.I. says that everything can happen even faster: “I decided to test the pills. In a 20-liter bucket, inside which there were a huge number of mosquito larvae, he poured about half a spoonful of granules. Three hours and they're all dead - that's great! "

The packaging does not say how often the bacteria should be used and how often the drug should be renewed in the place used. However, scientists and experienced users say that the tool should be updated about once a week and a half. The dosage according to the instructions is 1 teaspoon per 2-3 sq. m. water surface.

It will be enough 24 hours to get rid of insects for a while

Buyers of the drug use it as a means to get rid of mosquitoes and to prevent their appearance. Thus, even before the onset of the period of insect activity, bacteria can be placed in a reservoir or a large container with water so that they have time to begin their preventive action.

Mosquitoes are a real hassle and significantly impair outdoor recreation. Therefore, you should attend to precautions, as well as ways to deal with annoying bloodsuckers. Protect yourself and your loved ones, because mosquito bites not only cause trouble in the form of itching and redness, but can even be dangerous!

Methods for large-scale destruction of mosquitoes

Mosquitoes can be destroyed totally by resorting to pest control of the summer cottage. This method will help in parallel to rid the territory of the dacha from ticks, ants, horseflies, midges. To do this, either they call a team of professional exterminators, or they carry out the persecution on their own, having bought a suitable drug, a spray bottle and protective equipment.

The services of a team that uses generators to create a toxic cloud will cost an average of 2,000 rubles for every 6 acres. Such a haze, which will remain in the air for some time, will destroy adult mosquitoes, larvae and egg clutches throughout the territory of the summer cottage for up to 2 months.

When self-processing the dacha, professionals advise to carry out the mass destruction of mosquitoes with proven preparations.

"Boneutral I 50" - a professional tool for the destruction of harmful insects and their larvae at your summer cottage

"Boneutral I 50" - a concentrate for dilution with water and spraying of a summer cottage against mosquitoes. One liter canister is enough for 20 acres, the price is about 2,000 rubles.

"Medilis Ciper" is a concentrate against mosquitoes for spraying in a diluted state both outside the plot and inside the country house. A bottle of 50 ml of the product will take 10 acres, a package of 2 bottles of 50 ml each costs 500 rubles.

"Tsifox" is a similar concentrated emulsion that can get rid of mosquitoes in a summer cottage for at least a month. It is produced in dosages of 50 ml, 1 l and 0.5 l, the price is from 300 rubles.

Note! The listed products are based on a single active insecticide - cypermethrin with a concentration of 25%, which is dangerous not only for harmful insects, but also for bees and fish. Therefore, the instructions stipulate the conditions - when and how to process the site with an apiary or fish.

There are proven mosquito repellents based on similar active pesticides:

"Dr. Klaus Insect Super" - a domestic line of ready-made aerosols on alphacypermethrin (0.12%), consumption per site - 50 ml per hundred square meters, price from 600 rubles;

"K-Otrin SC50" from Bayer - a French concentrated suspension on deltamethrin (0.5%), consumption - 50 ml per hundred square meters, price over 2000 rubles.

Those who have a site adjacent to a reservoir should pay attention to the means "Biolarvicid-30" or "Biolarvicid-100". It is a safe biological exterminator of mosquito eggs and larvae on water and in damp places, without pesticides and processing restrictions. A jar of powder weighing 30 g, when diluted with water, is enough to process 3 acres or 300 sq. m of land area, and jars weighing 100 g - for 10 acres or 1 sq. km. There is 1 jar weighing 30 g from 1000 rubles, weighing 100 g - from 1500 rubles.

A professional pest control service is not cheap, however, the effect of visiting them will last more than two months

Summary! The advantages of pest control - a summer cottage free from mosquitoes for at least 2 months, the disadvantages - the treatment is chemically unsafe and not everyone can afford it. It makes sense to resort to it if you constantly, throughout the season, live outside the city. For periodic trips to the dacha, there is no particular point in carrying out pest control.

Alternative to poisons are folk remedies, with whose help people have long fought against flocks of mosquitoes. They do not require troublesome treatments, because they are based on scaring away bloodsuckers by generously planting plants on the site, whose gnat smell does not tolerate. These are wormwood, thyme, tomatoes, basil, cloves, woodlice, tansy and mint, as well as elderberry and bird cherry.

Summary! The effectiveness of plants against mosquitoes is low, especially in an area near a source of water or dampness, therefore, additional means for local protection against mosquito bites are required.

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