• DIY
    • Crafts
      • Outdoors & Garden Projects
    • Decorating
      • Exterior Painting & Decorating
      • Painting & Wallpaper
      • Room by Room
    • Furniture
      • Cabinets
      • Tables
    • Woodworking
  • Home Improvement
    • Real Estate
    • Living
    • Entertaining
    • Home Building & Design
      • Home Interior
      • Home Exterior
    • Home Management
      • Home Organization
    • Remodeling
    • Living Areas
    • Bathroom
    • Kitchen
  • Lawn & Garden
    • Lawn Care
    • Vegetable Gardening
    • Landscaping
      • Irrigating
    • Flowers
    • Trees & Shrubs
  • Categories
    • Home Improvement
    • Lawn & Garden
    • Landscaping
    • Real Estate
Housesumo.com
  • DIY
    • Crafts
      • Outdoors & Garden Projects
    • Decorating
      • Exterior Painting & Decorating
      • Painting & Wallpaper
      • Room by Room
    • Furniture
      • Cabinets
      • Tables
    • Woodworking
  • Home Improvement
    • Real Estate
    • Living
    • Entertaining
    • Home Building & Design
      • Home Interior
      • Home Exterior
    • Home Management
      • Home Organization
    • Remodeling
    • Living Areas
    • Bathroom
    • Kitchen
  • Lawn & Garden
    • Lawn Care
    • Vegetable Gardening
    • Landscaping
      • Irrigating
    • Flowers
    • Trees & Shrubs
  • Categories
    • Home Improvement
    • Lawn & Garden
    • Landscaping
    • Real Estate
featured image - How To Get Rid of Mosquitoes: Effective Methods and Means
  • DIY
  • Home Improvement

How To Get Rid of Mosquitoes: Effective Methods and Means

  • Perla Irish
  • September 21, 2023
Total
3
Shares
3
0
0
0

The absence of mosquitoes is the key to a pleasant holiday in nature and a restful sleep at home. In the article, we consider effective methods of pest control: from ultrasonic repellers to folk recipes.

image - How To Get Rid of Mosquitoes: Effective Methods and Means
How To Get Rid of Mosquitoes: Effective Methods and Means

However, let’s be honest with ourselves – professionals will best deal with this problem. There are special companies that have extensive experience in this matter and can advise on many methods, using special equipment.

Simply follow the link https://critterstop.com/ and consult with specialists. Having special equipment, skills, and extensive experience, they can save you from trouble so that you can enjoy the fresh air with your family and friends.

However, if you are thinking of holding off on this, here are some tips for you.

How To Protect Yourself and Get Rid of Mosquitoes In Your Apartment and House

The tiny size does not stop mosquitoes from turning summer holidays into a nightmare. The annoying buzzing makes it difficult to sleep, and the itching from the bites does not subside for several hours.

To save your skin from redness and your nerves from irritation, use several protection options at once. The good news is that there are options even for allergy sufferers and asthmatics.

Mosquito Nets on Windows and Doors

Perhaps the simplest, most common, and at the same time effective method. Using nets you can protect the windows and doors of your apartment, cottage, or gazebo. Usually, they are ordered immediately when installing new windows, or purchased after. A budget alternative is homemade “nets” made from a piece of gauze.

Ultrasonic Repellers

The devices emit high-frequency sound, imperceptible to the human ear, but irritating to pests. Ultrasonic repeller, a solution for those who:

  • does not tolerate strong foreign odors from repellents;
  • suffers from allergies.

There are portable models that attach to clothing, and full-fledged versions that operate from outlets.

This method is the safest and most harmless for both adults and children, as well as for pets.

Electrofumigators and Aerosol Products

The principle of operation of the fumigator is to evaporate a mosquito-p poisoning substance using a heating element. When using an electric fumigator, you should pay attention to the active ingredients in the plate or liquid.

If these are natural ingredients, a person can be in the room with the device turned on. Otherwise, the room should be ventilated after treatment. You cannot leave the fumigator in the outlet all night; just turn it on for an hour before bed.

If we consider natural electro-fumigators, then the harm from them is minimal. They can even be used in a children’s room, which cannot be said about their synthetic brothers.

When evaporating from the plates or spirals, substances that irritate the respiratory tract are released, which in turn can lead to allergic reactions in the form of lacrimation, sneezing, and coughing.


Read Also:

  • Bug-Proofing Your Backyard: How to Keep Your Backyard Pest-Free
  • Effective Pest Control Strategies for Your Home
  • Useful Tips for Purchasing The Best Insect Nets
  • How Do I Stop Pests in My House?

How To Protect Yourself and Get Rid Of Mosquitoes on Your Property?

Let’s consider several options.

Anti-Mosquito Sprays and Lotions

They are made from synthetic substances, so they should be used with caution. The period of active anti-mosquito action is usually 4-6 hours. They can be applied not only to clothing but also to treat surfaces – furniture, door frames, and gazebo walls.

It should be remembered that such products contain chemicals; when using them, an allergic reaction in the form of rashes and itching may occur.

If inhaled, the agents may cause toxicity ranging from mild nausea to vomiting and loss of consciousness. The medical community does not recommend using this method for pregnant women and children.

Spirals

They are compressed wood flour impregnated with insecticide. The spiral smolders and emits smoke, which repels pests within a radius of three meters. There are two nuances to use: firstly, light the spiral only in the open air, and secondly, follow safety precautions and place it on non-combustible materials (brick, ceramics, metal).

Natural Repellents Based on Essential Oils

You can make an analog of the repellent yourself by adding a few drops of citrus essential oil to your clothes. Ready-made sprays based on natural ingredients are also sold – you should choose based on the least irritating odor.

Anti-Mosquito Treated Clothing

Sold in clothing stores, fishing, and travel departments. The fabric is impregnated with an insecticide, and its anti-mosquito properties are maintained for up to 70 washing cycles. Clothes with long legs and sleeves at the cuffs and ankles are complemented by fasteners.

This method of protection is the most environmentally friendly and practical solution. Actively used to protect children. The products contain non-toxic synthetic repellents, which are in many ways analogs of natural substances.

Essential Oils

Mosquitoes don’t like certain scents, such as ylang-ylang, lemongrass, citronella, eucalyptus, lavender, and juniper. This can be used against them: just add 3-5 drops of essential oil to an aroma lamp a couple of hours before bedtime and a couple more drops on the edge of a blanket or blanket. It is worth considering that this method only helps in repelling, but not in destroying insects.

Smoke from Pine Cones

This method is only suitable for open spaces: at a picnic, at the cottage, or on a hike. Spruce, pine, or juniper branches burned in a fire emit smoke, the aroma of which repels pests.

Even if mosquito nets are installed on the windows, mosquitoes can still enter the apartment. The obvious methods are when opening/closing the front door, through cracks in loggias, and insects also hide in the folds of clothing.

Their favorite location is damp, dark places. Therefore, the main breeding ground is the basements of apartment buildings, where pipes often leak or flooding occurs due to violations during construction.

Once in an apartment, mosquitoes choose similar places with high humidity – for example, bathrooms and toilets. Insects can hide in the joints of walls and ceilings, in window cracks, in folds of curtains, and behind paintings.

Naturally, all of these can be excellent methods of controlling insects. However, it is the competent work of professionals that will allow you to get rid of mosquitoes once and for all.

0
0
3
0
Total
3
Shares
Pin it 3
Share 0
Tweet 0
Share 0
Share 0
Perla Irish

Perla Irish, who is more familiarly called Irish, is the Content Manager at Housesumo.com. She loves following trends around home and garden, interior design and digital marketing. Through this blog, Irish wants to share information and help readers solve the problems they are experiencing.

Related Topics
  • apartment
  • get rid
  • house
  • method
  • mosquitoes
  • protect
Previous Article
featured image - Kick Starts the New Season with Deep Cleaning Your Property
  • DIY
  • Home Improvement

Kick Starts the New Season with Deep Cleaning Your Property

  • Perla Irish
  • September 21, 2023
View Post
Next Article
featured image - Different Types of Water Damage
  • Home Improvement

Understanding the Different Types of Water Damage and Their Restoration Challenges

  • Perla Irish
  • September 22, 2023
View Post

You May Also Like

A kitchen with white cabinets, stainless steel appliances, a black countertop, and three black bar stools in a house
View Post
  • DIY
  • Home Building & Design
  • Home Improvement
  • Kitchen
  • Remodeling

How to Open Up the Space Between a Kitchen and Living Room

  • Perla Irish
  • May 21, 2025
Working with a cement mixer in a construction site.
View Post
  • DIY
  • Home Building & Design
  • Home Improvement

How Do I Tell How Many Bags of Concrete I Need for a Project?

  • Perla Irish
  • May 20, 2025
Charming British home with diverse roof tiles—clay, slate, concrete, synthetic—under a cloudy UK sky, showcasing durable and stylish roofing options.
View Post
  • DIY
  • Home Exterior
  • Home Improvement

What Are the Best Roof Tiles for Your UK Home—and When Should You Replace Them?

  • Perla Irish
  • May 17, 2025
A cozy mobile home in a sunny neighborhood with palm trees, hills, and clear blue skies, highlighting affordable modern living.
View Post
  • DIY
  • Finances
  • Home Improvement

How to Qualify for a California Mobile Home Loan in 2025

  • Perla Irish
  • May 8, 2025
Modern interior door with a high-gloss red lacquer finish in a vibrant, eclectic living room during a summer afternoon, colorful artwork on the walls, patterned rug, natural light enhancing the door's bold color, showcasing elegance and durability.
View Post
  • Decorating
  • DIY
  • Home Improvement
  • Painting & Wallpaper

3 of the Best Finishes for Interior Doors

  • Perla Irish
  • April 29, 2025
featured image - Different Types of Roofing and Its Advantages
View Post
  • DIY
  • Home Exterior
  • Home Improvement

Different Types of Roofing and Their Advantages

  • Perla Irish
  • April 25, 2025
Close-up shot of a leaking air conditioning unit indoors, showing water droplets forming on the metallic fins and dripping into a small, stagnant puddle on the dusty concrete floor, highlighting AC maintenance problems in a dimly lit basement.
View Post
  • DIY
  • Home Improvement
  • HVAC

Why Is My AC Leaking Water?

  • Perla Irish
  • April 22, 2025
Rooftops in a modern city with solar panels and eco-friendly roofing repairs underway under a clear sky.
View Post
  • DIY
  • Home Exterior
  • Home Improvement

Why Roofing Repair Services Are Crucial for Sustainable Urban Infrastructure

  • Perla Irish
  • April 20, 2025

Join 13,000 folks!

Get instant access to our weekly newsletter where we share the best! 100% Privacy. No Spam.

  • Disclosure
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • About
  • Sitemap
  • Contact Us

Input your search keywords and press Enter.