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Plants That Repel Mosquitoes
Mosquito Repellent Plants
Mosquitoes are serious insects as well as the deadliest animal on the planet. That is to say, they spread various deadly diseases among humans and other animals. Being a vector for numerous disease transmitting pathogens and parasites. They can cause Dengue, Malaria, Chikungunya, Zika, West Nile virus, Lymphatic filariasis, Encephalitis and so on. As a result, mosquito repellent plants are very useful.
Therefore, it’s important to repel them from the residential areas. Most importantly, during rainy season to avoid mosquito breeding. So, here’s a list of plants that can be planted in and around the house to play the role. These plants will not only repel them but also increases the biodiversity of predators and pollinators in your garden. Which additionally, helps your garden thrive.
Some of these mosquito repellent plants are :
- Basil
- Marigold
- Lemon Grass
- Lemon Balm
- Rosemary
- Catnip
- Lavender
- Garlic
- Onion
- Mint
- Peppermint
- Scented Geraniums
- Citronella Grass
- Sage
- Pennyroyal
- Thyme
- Bee Balm
- Floss Flower
- Nasturtium
- Indian Lantana
- Horsemint
- Tansy
- Indian Borage
- Common Wormwood
- Cinnamon
Mosquito Eating Fish
To increase the efficiency, you can also eliminate the standing water as much as possible. If you have a pond, try to add guppy or gambusia fish. In order to destroy the larvae as they tends to eat them. A single fish can eat up to 100 larvae a day. Small sized fishes acts as a most successful and widely used biological control agent, moreover, they beautifies the pond. As you can see small fishes playing around.
You can also create some smoke from the dried leaves of the above plants but don’t let them catch fire. This increases the effectiveness of the aromatic substances present in them and as a result, mosquitoes shoo away.
To sum up, mosquito repelling plants can be of great use when it comes to an increase in their population and hence it needs to be controlled.
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