image src: wikipediaTraditional mosquito repellent plants
Mosquitoes are one of the most annoying creature to humans. And perhaps not only very disturbing but also possibly deadly. For what? Because mosquito mediates a wide range of diseases. There is even a fear of mosquitoes become intermediaries AIDS, if this happens then the consequences would be so terrible.
Actually, if I may choose then we should not be bitten by mosquitoes. To reduce the mosquito can indeed taking anti mosquito, but it is certainly costly and have health risks. Another way is to use a particular plant, because it turns out mosquitoes do not like the smell that comes out of that particular crop. Then the plant if that could be used as a mosquito repellent? Here's a list of plants that can be used to repel mosquitoes.
Lavender
This plant has an attractive appearance because of the color purple. In addition to having attractive appearance, fragrant aroma of lavender issued unwelcome mosquitoes, so if we rub into the skin to avoid mosquito bites. .
Geranium
Geranium or pelargonium n citronella citrosa contain substances that can repel mosquitoes. This plant is suitable for planting outdoors mengsusir mosquitoes. Let the plants exposed to the wind so that it will deploy its distinctive scent that mosquitoes are not favored.
Geranium plants have at least three variants, namely citrosa mosquito fighter, cirosa queen of lemon, and citrosa lady diana.
Citronella fragrance
lemon grass plant was not only herbs. This plant has a substance citronellal.
Citronellal has toxic properties of the contact. As a contact poison, citronellal mosquitoes can cause death from loss of fluid continuously.
Zodia
Plants zodia (Evodia suaveolens) is known from Papua. Papuan people used to rub the skin with the leaves of certain zodia before going into the forest to be protected from the attack of insects, particularly mosquitoes.
Zodia plant is estimated to contain linalool. This linalool substances that repel mosquitoes. Zodia plants are very suitable to be placed in the chamber so that it can be placed as an ornamental plant.
Rosemary
Plants flower is capable of removing the hated mosquito aroma. These plants will grow well in sun and requires adequate water. Suitable rosemary planted in pots or the ground near a window or door.
Kecombrang
Plants that also have a designation kantan, kincung (Medan), siantan (Malaysia), kaalaa (Thailand) or honje This is a kind of herb plants. In fact, flowers, fruits, and seeds kecombrang is often used as a vegetable. This flower is known to repel mosquitoes.
Vetiver
This plant is known to control the dengue fever mosquito populations. Especially if it were not for the smell that became a distinctive aroma vetiver. If the drug mosquito repellent can be used indoors, a number of these plants could be a "shield" you when doing outdoor activities without mosquitoes impaired. You and your family can breathe easier without worrying about mosquitoes impaired
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