2007-01-10 02:36:12 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
You can get rid of mosquitoes by using pest control.
I found the information at http://www.pests.in
2007-01-10 14:34:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thai lemon grass (Cymbopogon citratus) you can get it from the local supermarket. It keeps the mosquitoes away. It contains citronella oil, a safe and natural insect repellent that's just as effective as the commercial chemical products, especially when it's fresh. In fact lemon grass contains more than just citronella oil and is more effective than true citronella.
Rubbing the long, grassy leaves on the skin worked well, but the stalk worked even better. Take one stalk of fresh lemon grass (grip it near the ground and give it a sharp sideways tug to break it off from the clump), peel off the outer leaves, snap off the grass blades behind the swollen stem at the base. Bend the stem between your fingers, loosening it, then rub it vigorously between your palms so that it fractures into a kind of fibrous juicy mass, and rub this mess over all exposed skin, covering thoroughly at least once. Pleasant on the skin and effective: 98% protection at the Beach House at sundown, 100% any other time, and the effect lasts about 4-5 hours. In most places, where the mosquitoes are less fanatical, you can use less and it'll last longer.
We tried making tinctures so we could spray it, and this worked just as well.
2007-01-10 02:42:52 · answer #2 · answered by Brianna B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try the citronella plant. It has a distintive smell that mosquito hate. They make citronella candles out of these plants to repel mosquito.
2007-01-10 02:40:38 · answer #3 · answered by budaklolo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are the mosquitoes in your room? If you're outdoors and can do so - depending on where you live - plant several Southern Wax Myrtle shrubs. They are natural mosquito repellents. They don't work 100%, but I do have fewer mosquitoes on my patio than my neighbors.
2007-01-10 02:42:00 · answer #4 · answered by PunkVader 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe the best mosquito repelling plant is lemon grass, with a bit of deet ( a herb) added. this is supposed to repel them. also, you can use citronella candles, which smell nice , and keep away mosquitos!
2007-01-10 02:41:55 · answer #5 · answered by Thomasroberts 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Citronella
2007-01-10 02:41:30 · answer #6 · answered by Nginr 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I am not sure about the plants lol but I know for sure that Vick's salve will keep them off of you anywhere it really works.
I use it when i go trout fishing up north and it does work great.
2007-01-10 03:39:54 · answer #7 · answered by jjnsao 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Citronella and buy a mosquito net for your bed.
2007-01-10 02:39:33 · answer #8 · answered by tharnpfeffa 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
DEET an d/or citronella.
Have you considered a misquito net or screens.
Remove any standing water near you to prevent their reproduction.
2007-01-10 02:41:50 · answer #9 · answered by Dennis Fargo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Basil plant...also called 'Tulsi' in Hindi.....is effective.
2007-01-10 02:40:26 · answer #10 · answered by novembr 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋