How to scare away mosquitoes at home, while walking and fishing - good advice

Hello! The onset of warm pores for our family is one of the alarming signals.

The time of activity of mosquitoes and our sleepless nights comes due to the incessant squeak and insect bites. This is the picture that has arisen every year until recently.

Now we feel much calmer. And all thanks to folk remedies for the fight against little bloodsuckers! Want to learn how to scare away mosquitoes? What are they especially afraid of? In the article below you will find the most effective tools.

How to scare away mosquitoes while fishing - useful tips

You can protect yourself from mosquitoes using mechanical means. These are covered clothes, gloves, a nakormnik and protective nets that are saturated with substances that repel mosquitoes.

Fishing gloves are best used from a special material - neoprene, which makes them less slippery, which complements the ease in the fishing process.

There are special sets of clothes that are made of linen, which at the same time protects from insect bites and provides good ventilation of the whole body. The head and neck are protected by a cloak impregnated with special equipment and not covering the face. It is very convenient while fishing.

Mosquito suits, which consist of two layers, provide good thermoregulation. The layer adjacent to the body is essentially thermal underwear, which is made of natural cotton fabric. The cut of suits is universal and sits on any type of figure.

If you are planning fishing with an overnight stay, then in the tents as a mechanical protection canopy is used.

Mechanical mosquito repellents are convenient and easy to use. Therefore, it is worth actively using their advantages.

We use "chemistry": sprays and creams for protection against insects

Chemical mosquito repellents are common and effective. After all, creams, sprays, emulsions, for the most part, can be applied directly to exposed skin areas. Their effect is on average about three hours, then you need to repeat the application procedure.

Cream for mosquitoes. They are suitable for insect protection when fishing. They are applied easily, absorbed instantly, do not leave any traces. They are valid for 3-4 hours, then you can apply again.

Lotions. Inexpensive and high-quality remedy. They help not only from mosquitoes, but also from midges, horseflies and other bloodsucking. They work for about three hours, you can apply a couple of times a day.

Aerosols. They are the most effective mosquito repellents. It is quickly applied, practically odorless. Valid for 3-4 hours. Among the shortcomings are the high price and toxicity. It is recommended to apply them only on clothes. If mosquito suits are used during fishing, the action of aerosols will not be effective.

Mosquito bracelets. They appeared on sale recently. Bracelets can be worn on both the arm and leg.

They operate for several weeks, are quite expensive, but absolutely safe and very effective. Bracelets are convenient in that you do not need to apply any creams and emulsions to the body. Put on a bracelet and enjoy fishing.

Special devices

Fumigators. Such means for the destruction of mosquitoes are divided into three types:

Sound mosquito repellers. Great fishing gear. They act on mosquitoes and other insects with sounds of various frequencies, which effectively scares away bloodsucking.

Easy to use, you can attach to clothes and forget about its existence. They are powered by mains or batteries, often portable batteries are included.

Blitz tips

So, preparing for fishing, you must first worry about your safety. After all, mosquitoes will not only interfere with rest, their bites can have unpleasant consequences.

Therefore, inveterate fishermen have certain ways to protect themselves from mosquitoes:

1. Before fishing on the lakes, it is necessary to lubricate the face, neck and hands with carbolic acid. It repels mosquitoes very effectively.
2. Often, fishermen before going fishing make a decoction of wheatgrass roots. If you wash yourself with such an infusion, mosquitoes will not fly up to a person for a long time.
3. Protection is always good, but sometimes there are still bites. To relieve itching, it is good to have tea tree oil with you, which also quickly removes redness and swelling.

In fact, it is now very easy to protect yourself and your vacation from annoying insects. The main thing will be prepared in time, and then nothing will spoil the mood from good fishing!

How to scare away mosquitoes - practical tips

All types of mosquito repellent are divided into such methods and methods:

1. Ecological methods.
2. Physical methods.
3. Biological methods.
4. Folk methods.
5. Chemical methods.
6. Technical methods.
7. Methods using ultrasound.

Mosquitoes are very susceptible to odors. Here is a list of products that these insects do not like, and the use of which will help to avoid their appearance:

However, there are odors that, on the contrary, attract mosquitoes. According to statistics, one out of ten people is much tastier for a mosquito than the other nine.

Also, mosquitoes are not indifferent to certain medications, for example, those that are used for heart disease. Alcohol is another treat of bloodsuckers.

Basic methods of dealing with bloodsuckers

Clothing in bright and dark colors is extremely attractive to mosquitoes. So it’s better to wear white things when you are going for a walk.

The use of vitamin B12, in reasonable amounts, clearly discourages mosquitoes, or rather body odor, which changes when this product interacts with the human body.

Diluted vegetable oil + shampoo + vinegar (nine percent) is another recipe for an effective mosquito control method.

Garlic is a versatile, mosquito repellent. Eliminates the attack not only of mosquitoes, but also of ticks. There are several ways to use garlic:

• Freshly squeezed garlic juice. It will be needed a little. They need to rub the skin, so no insect will attack, including a mosquito.
• Tincture of garlic (alcohol). It is necessary to grate, squeeze through a press, or grind a head of garlic into porridge and pour it all with a glass of vodka or diluted, up to forty degrees, alcohol. Insist a week. Next, rub the skin.
• Fresh garlic (chopped). So that mosquitoes are not disturbed, in some places you can put slices of chopped fresh garlic.

One of the effective ways to combat mosquitoes is the use of essential oils in different ways. Here are some good recipes:

The use of aroma lamps. In hot water, add about six drops of the essential oil that you like most, then light a candle.

Candles If a picnic is planned in nature and there is a possibility of a mosquito invasion, you can use candles. In them (before ignition) it is necessary to add a few drops of essential oil and ignite.

Cream. It is necessary to take any body cream, add a few drops of essential oil to it, stir and smear the skin with the resulting solution.

Napkin with essential oil. If mosquitoes in the house or apartment are worried, you can prepare an insect repellent before bedtime.

To do this, wet a napkin or towel, add a few drops of oil and put a cloth near the bed. In this case, a quiet sleep is provided.

Especially mosquitoes do not like such essential oils that are made from: thyme, citronella, lavender, rosemary, litsea, cloves, geranium, eucalyptus, basil.

Heavy Duty Mosquito Repellent

There are a fairly large number of such drugs:

Fumigators (are electric and pyrotechnic): The first work from a network. There are two options for such drugs: liquid - they are more effective, but their cost is much higher, they last about thirty nights, and the plates are less expensive, but one plate works one night.

Insect killing lamp. Their only drawback is the high price, which is justified. The device generates heat and light, which insects flock to, thanks to a special fan they are sucked into the device, where the insects die.

Such a solution to the problem is absolutely not dangerous for a person, use is possible both on the street and indoors.

Ultrasonic Shredders. There are several types of them:

1. The first is a stationary insect repeller. It is used in rooms and is effective in a radius of up to fifty meters.
2. The second is pocket. It is less effective, works in a radius of no more than three meters. However, this is quite enough when walking through the woods or on the street.

Features of fishing with mosquitoes

Ultrasonic mosquito repellers will become, by the way, fishing, the radius of their effectiveness allows you to save not only one person, but a whole team (up to five people). A pocket keychain can also come in handy, which will perfectly protect the happy owner.

Not so long ago, special applications for smartphones and tablets appeared, including which supposedly a high-frequency sound is produced that repels insects. However, many argue that this is nothing more than a joke or a joke. Experiments show that this method is absolutely not valid.

Folk methods, were and will be the most effective and relevant ways to protect against mosquitoes. Here are some good tips:

• One of the simplest methods is to make a fire, which will serve as a protection against insects. It will be more effective and thicker if you add branches of conifers.
• The second way is to brew a peel from a walnut, and then smear the skin with this decoction.
• The third way is to dilute crystalline vanillin with body cream, to smear the skin with this solution.

Folk remedies

What to do if you have already bitten

A solution made on the basis of soda can help get rid of itching.Recipe: dilute half a teaspoon of soda in a glass of warm water. Also a potent solution based on potassium permanganate is considered an effective solution.

A well-known method from childhood is a leaf of plantain, parsley, bird cherry, or peppermint to the bite site, before the procedure, you need to mash the leaves a little.

"Asterisk" is a balm that will be of help in any disaster, a mosquito bite is no exception. Spread on them the affected area of ​​the body and the tooth will pass.

Another recipe is based on essential oil. It is necessary to dilute five drops of any essential oil with twenty-five milliliters of oil (apricot kernel or almond). Smear the place of the bite.

There are a very large number of different effective mosquito control methods. Everyone will find a suitable option for preventing insect bites.

Also, do not be upset and panic if you still become a victim of a mosquito bite. This is not scary, as modern and old folk methods will provide everyone with effective help in healing wounds.

Peaceful sleep without mosquitoes

Most mosquitoes annoy a person at night with their thin squeak. The insect has not even bitten a person, but has already plagued him with its presence.

Therefore, if you are not afraid of a bite as such, you can simply use earplugs - without hearing the “voice” of a mosquito, you have a chance to sleep deeply until the morning.

You can use folk remedies for mosquitoes - the benefit is that there are a lot of them and there are plenty to choose from.

Mosquitoes cannot stand the smell of cedar oil, cloves, eucalyptus, anise, basil or tea tree. Put oil on the skin, light an aroma lamp in the bedroom or just drop it on cotton wool - this will scare off the insects.

Mosquitoes do not welcome cigarette smoke. However, as a night protection, this method is not at all suitable.

The smell of valerian, a decoction of the roots of wheatgrass or wormwood (you can wash open areas of the body with it), the aroma of well chopped fresh leaves and flowers of bird cherry and basil, smoke from dried pine needles, pine or spruce cones will save your sleep from mosquitoes.

Summer residents may like a way to protect them from mosquitoes using the leaves of a tomato bush - these insects do not like its smell. If there is a bed of tomatoes under the window, they will fly around its side. For greater effect, you can put fresh tomato leaves in the bedroom. Elder branches have a similar effect.

An old way to scare away mosquitoes is to bring dried feverfew (Persian, Dalmatian or Caucasian chamomile) into the bedroom. It not only repels harmful insects, but also infects their nerve cells.

You can use carbolic acid - with a weak solution, you can lubricate the skin and spray it on the walls of the bedroom.

If you are late with the preventive protection of your bedroom from mosquitoes and have already been bitten, you need to treat the bite places - otherwise itching can ruin you all night:

1. Spread the bite on the site with tea tree oil, kefir, or yogurt.
2. Special solutions will help: a solution of drinking soda (half a teaspoon per 1 cup of water), a weak solution of potassium permanganate or ammonia (1 part ammonia per 1 part water).
3. Mash the fresh leaves of mint, parsley, plantain or bird cherry and treat them with bite sites.

The Zvezdochka balm will also help eliminate itching from a mosquito bite.

Now we turn to modern means of combating mosquitoes. The chemical industry has presented humanity with two types of mosquito repellent: these are fumigants and repellents.Both of them have their own way of struggle, the essence of which lies in their name.

Fumigants come in two types. The first is pyrotechnic, for example, a steaming spiral. To use it, electricity is not required, and therefore it is especially popular when camping in the woods or on the water.

There is another reason to use it only in open spaces - the large amount of smoke that it emits when set on fire can harm not only mosquitoes, but also people.

The second type is electrofumigators. They are produced both in solid (in plates) and in liquid form. In the first case, a plate is inserted into a special device, which, when heated, produces an insecticide, and in the second case, a bottle of liquid is screwed to the same device, which also gradually evaporates.

If you turn on the electric fumigator in the bedroom, then in the morning, in confirmation of its effectiveness, you can find the corpses of mosquitoes on the windowsill and other surfaces.

Repellents. Their name comes from the Latin repello - repel, remove. These remedies do not kill insects, but simply scare them away (than, perhaps, ardent conservationists will like more). They are released in the form of aerosols, creams, lotions.

Repellents must be handled with care. Most of them contain the toxic component diethyl phthalate, and therefore it is better to protect the eyes, mouth, mucous membranes and damaged skin from getting it.

The principle of action of repellents depends on the substances included in their composition - they either irritate insects with their smell, or when applied to the skin “spoil its taste”.

Having a short duration of action (2-3 hours), repellents will not be very helpful in protecting night sleep from mosquitoes. But on a walk in the woods or work in the country, they are indispensable.

How to protect children's sleep?

In the children's bedroom, you can use fumigants (just not a steaming spiral!), But only those that are safe for the child - usually manufacturers specifically indicate this on the packaging.

Mosquito net is the easiest, most reliable and completely harmless way. It can be installed on a window or hung over a bed in the form of a canopy.

The latest technological achievement has become children's mosquito bracelets. According to the manufacturers, they lack toxic substances and are absolutely safe even for newborn babies.

However, these bracelets have not yet been tested at the Russian Research Institute of Disinfectology of Rospotrebnadzor.

Other inventions include ultrasonic insect repellents that produce mosquitoes that are unpleasant for mosquitoes and are considered safe for humans. However, again, these devices did not register in our Rospotrebnadzor and specialists do not believe in their effectiveness.

How and what is the best way to scare away mosquitoes?

Summer is a great time. As soon as it ends, you are already starting to think about the next, make plans, dream. But one of the troubles of the summer season is the buzzing mosquitoes - bloodsuckers.

They interfere with sleep at night, while not only drinking our blood, but also spoiling the nervous system. The worst thing is that they can bring big health problems, as sometimes they serve as carriers of some diseases.

Therefore, this method is unrealistic. You will not save yourself from bites even when sitting at home. But to reduce their number is possible.

Using mosquito repellents - repellents

These funds should supposedly repel mosquitoes. But in fact, repellents mask a person, interrupting his smell, make him invisible to a mosquito.

At the same time, all these drugs in the form of ointments, lotions, aerosols are created using chemical components, which is not very popular in our time, when everyone strives for a healthy lifestyle. And chemistry is enough for us in everyday life.

Their validity period is quite limited, approximately two to three hours. Then the mosquitoes again begin their attack, a feast of blood.

The main advantage of these repellents is ease of use. They can also be purchased inexpensively, usually at any supermarket or pharmacy.

Fumigators

These are devices specially designed to combat mosquitoes. They really scare them away. They give a real result, but have significant drawbacks.

Firstly, they should be plugged in, as they require a large amount of heat to spray the fumigant.

Thirdly, although models have already appeared that are capable of working without outlets, one must carefully approach the choice of the composition itself so as not to harm itself.

Ultrasonic devices

These are the latest developments that are recognized as the most effective and safe. They operate on the basis of ultraviolet radiation. It is tuned to a frequency that helps kill mosquitoes.

Their properties:

Insect killers

This is not an easy defense against them, but their complete deliverance. They are of two types: ultraviolet or gas.

Gas - work on a different principle. Using carbon dioxide, it simulates the respiration and temperature of the human body, luring insects when mosquitoes and other insects fly up, they suck in, they die under the influence of a strong discharge of current. Ideal when used on the territory of cottages, cottages, recreation areas.

Fishing and mosquitoes

Fishing lovers are especially looking forward to the summer. Winter fishing, of course, also exists, but in summer it is certainly more pleasant.

The only negative feeling can bring mosquitoes. At the water they always fly quite a lot, distracting from a serious and beloved business. What can save you fishing?

Secondly, tobacco lovers finally benefit from your bad habit. You can get rid of mosquitoes thanks to tobacco smoke, but your health, unfortunately, will not get better.

Thirdly, there are folk methods, of which there are a lot of and there is an opportunity to choose for yourself.

Methods Proven Through the Ages

Wheat grass weed. In the old days, the most popular method of protection against mosquito bites was a decoction of wheatgrass weed roots.

A glass of crushed rhizomes of a plant is thrown into a liter of water and boiled three times. Then the resulting solution is rubbed open skin.

This tool is fully applicable for children. The wheatgrass plant itself is often used in folk medicine.

Also, an old mosquito repellent is feverfew (Caucasian, Dalmatian, Persian chamomile). The components contained in the plant (pyrethrin and cinerin) penetrate the skin of insects, paralyzing them.

Pyrethrum is absolutely harmless to humans. Infusion of feverfew can be sprayed on animals, preventing the appearance of fleas. If you spread it indoors, you will get rid of mosquitoes for at least a week. And this smell will be pleasant for you.

Tar from mosquitoes. Another universal tool for tar. The famous "fly in the ointment" is able to solve a lot of problems, if used wisely.

Tar has been used since ancient times to deter blood-sucking insects. You can apply it directly by adding to the cream and applying to the skin, or you can use tar water.

Just a few drops of tar on hot coals made the air sterile and scared off insects. Although the fragrance will not be to your taste.

This effect can be achieved by using tinctures with garlic or onions, valerian. Mosquitoes will not touch you, but this fragrance will not delight people around you.

You can also wet the fleece and leave it near the window or put next to it. You can use an aroma lamp or add some oil to the bonfire to enhance the aroma.

Elderberry leaves, bird cherry trees, mountain ash, the smell of cedar, cloves, eucalyptus, anise - all of them scare away the bloodsuckers well.

You can also use tomato leaves. If you plant tomato seedlings near the house, mosquitoes will be reluctant to fly there.

If in the summer after a sleepless night the morning begins with the count of mosquito bites, this article should help you get rid of this problem. Find a method that is right for you.

Mosquitoes in the apartment: 9 odors that drive insects away

As far as we know, mosquitoes, like other insects, react quite sensitively to various odors. This factor can be successfully used in the fight against blood-sucking insects.

But do not forget that mosquitoes love the smell of damp and sweat. Eliminate this, then your further actions will be a great success.

What smells do mosquitoes hate?

The smell of cleanliness. The most common mosquitoes today are carriers of various diseases and viruses, for example, such as pathogens of cholera, dysentery, typhoid fever. The most effective way to deal with these pests is to maintain constant cleanliness in the apartment or house.

100 g of camphor or valerian vaporized above the burner will save even very large rooms from flies and mosquitoes. Caution! Before using the indicated amount, it is recommended to “try” 5-10 drops first.

Essential oils of cloves, basil, anise, eucalyptus on a fire source - into a fireplace, bonfire, on a candle or a heated frying pan. Moisten a cotton wool with oil from these plants and place on a windowsill. Attention! Before using the oils, read the instructions - there are contraindications.

Put fresh elderberry branches in the room: they repel mosquitoes in the same way as the smell of tomato leaves.

The smell of cedar oil repels not only mosquitoes, but also flies and cockroaches. Drip it in the aroma lamp.

Tea tree oil will scare away nasty mosquitoes and help not only relieve inflammation, swelling, but also cope with allergic reactions to insect bites. Before use, be sure to read the instructions!

Indoor plants can also be used to repel insects. One of the mosquitoes most unpleasant odors is peppermint. It can be grown in pots on window sills (by the way, it has been growing quite actively in pots since mid-May), or you can lay out fresh leaves indoors.

When you run out of fluid for the electric fumigator (a device consisting of a heating apparatus and plates that are saturated with a harmful substance for insects.

On a note. If you are looking for a way to rid your home of annoying mosquitoes, you should first put the nets on the windows.

Fortunately, the choice is simply huge: you can buy a regular mesh with a small cell and attach it using pins to a wooden frame, or order a mesh with a frame that can be removed at any time.

Install them on all the windows that you regularly open. For best results, treat the nets with protective equipment.

Folk remedies for mosquitoes - the fight at home

Stagnant water is a favorable place for the reproduction of mosquitoes - there insects lay eggs. Add coffee grounds to still water, then the eggs will rise to the surface and lose oxygen. So they will die, and you will prevent the multiplication of bloodsuckers.

Mosquito bites itch no less than horsefly bites. Combing a swollen place can bring an infection. Avoid the effects of folk and home remedies.

How to prevent the occurrence

There is an opinion that mosquitoes do not tolerate yellow. If yellow clothing does not help get rid of annoying insects, use effective home-based methods to get rid of mosquitoes.

The advantage of this method is that mosquitoes do not penetrate the house. But if you tightened the openings at the moment when the mosquitoes were in the room - you will have to get rid of them in other ways.

We use smells. Mosquitoes do not tolerate the smells of elderberry, bird cherry, geranium, chamomile and basil. Spread branches and bunches of herbs with a scaring smell in the rooms, then the mosquitoes will not fly into the room.

The smell of tomato seedlings also helps get rid of bloodsuckers. They do not tolerate the scent of tomato tops. Expose seedlings under the windows, on the balcony or on the windowsill - the desire to fly into the room by the mosquito disappears immediately.

Turn on electric fumigators. The active substance of the fumigators can be dry - applied to the plate, or liquid - in a bottle. When the active substance evaporates, toxic fumes are released. Mosquitoes stop biting after 15 minutes, and after 2 hours they die.

The disadvantage of this method is that toxic fumes are harmful to humans, therefore it is possible to use electrofumigators only when the windows are wide open.

If the liquid in the electric fumigant evaporates, add eucalyptus extract - the effect will be the same.

A quick way to get rid of mosquitoes. Camphor smoke will help to quickly drive out mosquitoes that have flown up. Put camphor in a heated pan, and the mosquitoes will quickly leave the house. Smoke is safe for humans, and deadly for mosquitoes.

How to scare away mosquitoes on the street

Treat open areas of the body with ready-made products in the form of an emulsion, lotion or cream.

A decoction of wormwood. A handful of roots pour 1.5 liters. water and boil. Insist 1 hour and treat accessible areas of the body.

Vanilla Spray In 1 liter Dissolve 1 sachet of vanilla in water. Pour the solution into the spray bottle and treat the body. Cream with vanilla from mosquitoes can be prepared in a ratio of 1 gr. vanilla on 10 gr. baby cream.

Vanilla spray and cream work for about 2 hours, then apply the solution on the skin again. Do not use vanilla sugar - sweets attract mosquitoes and midges.

Clove:

• In 1 cup of water, add 1 bag of dried cloves.
• Boil for 3 minutes.
• Cool and mix with cologne.
• Treat exposed skin from mosquitoes.
• Effectively clove oil. Drip it on clothes, a stroller, process a tent - mosquitoes will not approach the smell.

Mokritsa. Open areas of the body rub with wood lice. According to experienced summer residents, after the procedure, mosquitoes do not fly close.

How to get rid of mosquitoes at home

Folk remedies for mosquitoes are harmless to humans. This explains the popularity of their application.

Lavender oil. Mosquitoes hate the smell of lavender oil. The way to get rid of mosquitoes at home will help: spray oil in the room, and mosquitoes will leave the room after 30 minutes.

Homemade tape. An effective home remedy for mosquitoes is duct tape. Making it at home is easy. Apply gelatin or starchy glue to the paper tape and pour crumbled basil or bird cherry leaves on it. Change the tape every 24 hours.

Tea tree oil. Add 4 drops of oil to the evaporator. Mosquitoes will disappear after 30-40 minutes. Tea tree oil is applied to the skin. So you will be protected from mosquito bites.

How to reduce mosquito itch

To bite faster passed, it must be processed. Folk remedies will help anoint the bite of mosquitoes.

Soda is the best helper. In 1 cup of warm boiled water, add 2 tsp. soda. Treat the bite with the product every hour. Mosquito soda helps quickly. After an evening bite treatment in the morning, the itching stops.

Lemon. Cut the lemon in half and wipe with half the bite. Repeat the procedure 3-4 times a day.

Soothing herbs. On the affected area, attach the inside of the feather of green onions, fresh leaves of plantain or a small layer of cosmetic clay. Keep 5 minutes.

Keep chopped leaves of bird cherry, mint and parsley in place of a bite for 7 minutes.

Ice. Cold reduces the spread of inflammation and goes numb in the bite area, providing relief. Wrap ice in a towel and attach to the affected area for 10-15 minutes. This will relieve swelling and reduce itching.

Lotions. Treat bites with potassium permanganate or brilliant green. Zelenka helps faster. Lubricate the affected area with yogurt or kefir.

If itching continues to bother for 12 hours, take a lotion with furacilin from a mosquito bite:

1. Add 2 tablets of furatsilin in 1 cup of boiled warm water.
2. Refrigerate for 3 hours.
3. Apply a dampened swab to the site of itching.
4. If the bite site is severely inflamed and does not last more than a day, consult an allergist or dermatologist for advice.