What helps against mosquitoes?
Sssssssssss? a noise and we are all on alert immediately. Mosquitoes are annoying fellows, who unfortunately outnumber us in numbers. Of the more than 3500 species of mosquitoes in the world, around 100 species are found in Europe, the most common being the "Northern Midge". also known as "common mosquito". Is there a strategy against the itching attack?
How and why are the mosquitoes stuck?
Only female mosquitoes sting and suck, because without our blood they can not form eggs after fertilization. With her Stechrüssel, in which there are roughly two channels, they drill a hole in our skin? They inject saliva through one channel to keep the blood flowing, and through the other channel they absorb it at the same time. By the way, saliva also causes an allergic reaction and thus itching.
What do mosquitoes do?
Light may attract moths, but not necessarily mosquitoes. These react much more to our exhaled carbon dioxide and our body odors, for example, they rely on certain components in the sweat or the irresistible fragrance of old socks. Since every person has an individual body odor, some attract more mosquitoes than the others. Happy, who belongs to the second kind. First defense is therefore hygiene: Wash Stinky feet and take a shower regularly;) But please do not over-fragrant shower gels, which can be attractive again. But you can not do it right! In experiments, it has been found that garlic and cabbage odors kill mosquitoes, so spaghetti aglio e olio are part of the defense arsenal that is available to us.
Where do mosquitoes live?
They love warm, windless and humid. A sultry summer evening is party time! Since the females lay their eggs in stagnant water, in which then the larvae grow up, you should empty as much as possible in his garden all the pools. This applies to residual water in pot trivets, this applies to watering cans, bird baths or paddling pools. Now it does not make sense to empty the rain barrel or the garden pond. For these cases, there are tablets in the gardening or construction market with the Bacillus israelensis, which harms mosquito larvae, the water, humans and other animals but not. With ponds you have less problems anyway, if there are fish in it, find the mosquito larvae delicious, or run a fountain that keeps the water moving.
What can one do against attacks?
Who has done everything to prevent (s.o.), can take further action.
- There are insect screens for cheap money in the hardware store, so you can, for example, secure the windows that are constantly open.
- Mosquito nets
- Bright clothing that covers as much skin as possible
- Mosquitoes do not like intense odors. Essential oils like lemon, bergamot, sandalwood, mint, cinnamon, camphor, eucalyptus, lavender, anise or clove can help? either sprinkle on bedding or clothing (beware of stains!), set up fragrance lamps or mix in a ratio of 1: 4 with neutral body lotion and rub well with free skin. Which scent individually best helps, you have to try it out.
- Scented pelargoniums, tomato plants and catnip in pots on the windowsill or the balcony railing are to form a kind of mosquito firewall.
- Many cloves in lemon halves on the table should also help.
- Mosquito repellent for rubbing with synthetic ingredients. Usually help quite well, but you have to be aware that you are virtually rubbing yourself with insecticides. This is certainly justified when traveling to areas where infectious diseases are transmitted by mosquito bites. Just to avoid a few wheals in your home garden? Everyone can decide for themselves.
Discouraged from mosquito plugs? The non-toxic, working on ultrasound basis, are usually also irrelevant to the mosquitoes. Those who work with insecticides may also work against humans.
Babies and toddlers should be extremely careful with all home and pharmacy products. Natural essential oils are also a considerable burden for small organisms. The mosquito net and matching clothes are the best choice!
What to do after the stitch?
Heat or cool. I beg your pardon? It helps both: If you briefly heat the sting site, for example by applying a warm / hot envelope, then denature the proteins injected by the mosquito, the allergic reaction is mitigated. If you cool the spot, it dampens the itching. Also help a fresh, cut onion, which is pressed on the stitch, chewed ribwort porridge, aloe vera, vinegar or very simple: spit. If the allergic reaction is stronger than the home remedy, it is worth taking a mosquito stick or an ointment with antihistamines. And a consolation at the end: At some point, this darn mosquito time is over again!
