Mosquitoes are annoying insects that you can never handle? So today we are going to show you some plants that will help you get rid of boring mosquitoes.
In addition to being annoying and annoying, they also carry diseases and viruses that you can get sick with. One of the most famous viruses as Zika, malaria and West Nile virus and others. If you have ever used any insect and mosquito repellent we strongly recommend that you plant these plants and stop using them because you are harming your health with the harmful chemicals contained in the spray.
In addition to this article, we will present 9 plants that besides saving you from mosquitoes will also bring you other benefits in the home.
Catnip
This plant is characterized by being very easy to grow, it is considered a commercially cultivated plant in some regions of the United States. While repelling the mosquitoes that are nearby, some people use minced cats for optimal protection.
Nepeta cataria is a short-lived perennial, herbaceous plant that grows to be 50–100 cm (20–40 in) tall and wide, which blooms from late spring through autumn. In appearance, N. cataria resembles a typical member of the mint family of plants, featuring brown-green foliage with the characteristic square stem of the plant family Lamiaceae. The coarse-toothed leaves are triangular to elliptical in shape. The small, bilabiate flowers of N. cataria are pretty and fragrant and are either pink in color or white with fine spots of pale purple.
It contains a natural chemical known as nepetalactone, which is also useful for insect poisoning and attractive leaf trapping. In fact, studies, including one published at the 222nd National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, have shown that digging is about 10 times more effective at repelling mosquitoes than DEET.
Of course, if you are not a cat lover, you may want to consider one of the other plant options. Otherwise, be sure to plant it in a place where cats can rub and roll in, without harming neighboring plants. Some cats like it so much they lie on it, roll on it and chew it to the point of destruction.
Marigolds
These flowers are the spendthrifts among annuals, bringing a wealth of gold, copper, and brass into our summer and autumn gardens. The flower’s popularity probably derives in part from its ability to bloom brightly all summer long.
Marigolds have daisy- or carnation-like flowerheads that are produced singly or in clusters.
Marigolds contain Pyrethrum, a compound used in many insect repellents. A “screened cage method” study examined the repellent action of essential oils derived from Marigolds and Myrtle compared to DEET and found that it demonstrated the protection time of 50% essential oils of marigold and myrtle were respectively 2.15 and 4.36 hours, compared to 6.23 hours for DEET 25%.
Position potted marigolds near the entrances to your home, as well as common mosquito entry points like open windows to deter the insects from going past the barrier.
Lavender
Lavender is a genus of 47 known species of flowering plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae. It is native to the Old World and is found from Cape Verde and the Canary Islands, Europe across to northern and eastern Africa, the Mediterranean, southwest Asia to southeast India. Many members of the genus are cultivated extensively in temperate climates as ornamental plants for garden and landscape use, for use as culinary herbs, and also commercially for the extraction of essential oils. The most widely cultivated species, Lavandula angustifolia, is often referred to as lavender, and there is a color named for the shade of the flowers of this species. Despite its use over centuries in traditional medicine and cosmetics, there is no high-quality clinical evidence that lavender has any effects on diseases or improves health.
The genus includes annual or short-lived herbaceous perennial plants, and shrub-like perennials, subshrubs or small shrubs.
Leaf shape is diverse across the genus. They are simple in some commonly cultivated species; in other species, they are pinnately toothed, or pinnate, sometimes multiple pinnate and dissected. In most species, the leaves are covered in fine hairs or indumentum, which normally contain the essential oils.
This distraction is well known for its characteristically beautiful lavender scent, but in addition to the lavender scent it also aids in a relaxing, soothing sensation, but can keep those petty attackers from ruining your outdoor party for dinner.
Basil
The distinctive aroma of basil greatly helps to combat mosquitoes. In 2011, the Malaria newspaper reported that the essential oils of Ochimel (basil) provide very high levels of mosquito protection, even 100 percent.
Basil can be easily planted and grown in pots and placed in mosquito nets.
If you want to keep the mosquitoes away from you, we recommend rubbing your hands and feet with a handful of leaves.
Peppermint
When you can’t relax on your balcony or garden from boring mosquitoes then peppermint is the right solution for you. The smell of peppermint will greatly help you like a mosquito repellent insect repellent.
To get rid of mosquitoes, all you have to do is break a few leaves on the plant to release the scent and oil.
Experts have found that it offers a repellent action when applied to exposed parts of the body while showing both a larvicidal and a countervailing effect against mosquitoes. Mosquito larvae were killed 24 hours after exposure to peppermint oil and water solution.
Rosemary
This gorgeous flowering plant is most commonly used to flavor dishes, but it can also serve as an outstanding mosquito repellent amongst a number of other fantastic uses.
You can keep it indoors or out, just be sure it gets full sun. For repellent purposes, both the live plant and cuttings from it are effective for repelling those annoying disease-carrying insects.
Rosemary is great when you want to gather around a fire without battling mosquitoes. Just toss some in and the aromatic smoke it gives off when it’s burned not only adds a nice smell, but it’s strong and unpleasant enough to those critters (and many other types of insects) that it will keep them away.
Citronella
This plant has a very pleasant aroma that will save you from mosquitoes. All you have to do is take the leaves from the plant and rub it on your skin.
Citronella is a perennial growth of 5 to 6 feet and can be planted and grown in pots. All they need is to be exposed to sunlight.