{"id":1233,"date":"2023-07-05T23:32:35","date_gmt":"2023-07-05T21:32:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/termicor.com\/home-and-not-so-homemade-remedies-to-avoid-the-mosquito-plague\/"},"modified":"2025-04-04T15:55:36","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T13:55:36","slug":"home-and-not-so-homemade-remedies-to-avoid-the-mosquito-plague","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/termicor.com\/en\/home-and-not-so-homemade-remedies-to-avoid-the-mosquito-plague\/","title":{"rendered":"Home and not so homemade remedies to avoid the mosquito plague"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">We have all heard different home remedies to avoid the mosquito plague that visits us every summer. Or perhaps we have seen one at our parents&#8217; or grandparents&#8217; house. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We can&#8217;t say that everything you&#8217;ve heard is true or too effective, but we&#8217;re going to propose a series of tips that may help improve the situation that arises every summer.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first thing is to know the<strong> habits of mosquitoes<\/strong> and, although the tiger mosquito (if you want to know how to get rid of the tiger mosquito click <a href=\"https:\/\/termicor.com\/en\/how-to-eliminate-the-tiger-mosquito-yourself\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>) is a bit on its own, we will stick to the common mosquito.  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange-gradient-background has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>From dusk to sunrise<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The greatest activity of mosquitoes is recorded between 8 p.m. and 8 a.m. Ponds and standing water is one of their favorite places, as this is where they breed. A fact that is usually very unknown is that mosquitoes do not feed on the blood of humans or animals that bite, they feed on nectar and sap, but females need blood to be able to lay their eggs and reproduce.  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange-gradient-background has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The plants in our gardens<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then we will see that there are plants that help repel mosquitoes and other insects, but if we have plants at home or in our garden, we have to be aware that the mosquito feeds on those plants and, therefore, our home will be a feeding place for them. The female will also alternate her feeding on our plants, with the extraction of our blood in what she will consider a perfect cycle. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have a garden, we must control small puddles that have formed on the ground, as this will increase the presence of mosquito families in search of a better future.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange-gradient-background has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Plants that can help us control pests<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/termicor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/lavanda-1920x1280.jpg\" alt=\"Anti-mosquito plants: lavender\" class=\"wp-image-328\" style=\"width:960px;height:640px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have a garden or you like to have plants at home, you can take the opportunity to plant some of the following:<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Lavender<\/strong>, which can affect the mosquito&#8217;s sense of smell.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Calendula<\/strong>, which has a smell that they don&#8217;t like too much.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Citronella,<\/strong> its citrus smell is a good repellent for mosquitoes.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Catnip<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Rosemary<\/strong>, in this case it is its woody aroma that repels mosquitoes.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Basil<\/strong>, which can also repel flies.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Anti-mosquito geranium<\/strong>, with a smell similar to lemon.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Bergamot<\/strong>, which attracts butterflies and bees, but if you crush the leaves, the oil that comes off can be a good repellent for mosquitoes.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">And last but not least, <strong>mint<\/strong>, ideal for those who want a mosquito repellent that is non-toxic.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange-gradient-background has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Non-Home Remedies<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are many home remedies to avoid mosquitoes. When we go to the supermarket we have at our disposal an endless number of products that assure us that they can scare away mosquitoes, but not all of them work too well, such as the bracelets they sell so that our children go on a somewhat more protected colony. Repellent sprays work, but not all, we recommend<strong> Autan\u2122 Spray<\/strong>.  <\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/termicor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/pexels-\u6587\u8c50-\u4f55-13590356-1280x1920.jpg\" alt=\"Home remedies: anti-mosquito coil\" class=\"wp-image-327 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When we go to the supermarket we have at our disposal an endless number of products that assure us that they can scare away mosquitoes, but not all of them work too well, such as the bracelets they sell so that our children go on a somewhat more protected colony. Repellent sprays work, but not all, we recommend<strong> Autan\u2122 Spray<\/strong> (click <a href=\"https:\/\/autan.com.es\/es-es\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We can&#8217;t assure you that <strong>mosquito coils<\/strong> are very effective, but some smell great<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Electric repellents<\/strong>, either in their format of small liquid tanks, or in tablets, are quite efficient as long as the distance between the device and us is not too large and there is not too much ventilation in the house. And, in case there was any doubt, they do not work in open spaces. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We have recently tested a spray that allows you to have a quiet time in case you want to dine on our terrace. By applying it in some specific places around our table, a barrier is created that can last just over two hours. If you are interested in this product call us  <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3e41869c wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"tel:+34971275480\" style=\"background-color:#ff4713\"><strong>Call<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange-gradient-background has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Professional remedy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All of the above can be complemented with a <strong>fumigation <\/strong>service that our TERMICOR technicians carry out on a fortnightly basis.  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Are you going to let mosquitoes spoil your wonderful summer afternoons?<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3e41869c wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size has-medium-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/termicor.com\/en\/request-inspection\/\" style=\"background-color:#ff4713\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Request your quote without obligation<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We have all heard different home remedies to avoid the mosquito plague that visits us every summer. Or perhaps we have seen one at our parents&#8217; or grandparents&#8217; house. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":1189,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":6,"_joinchat":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1233","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sin-categorizar"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/termicor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1233","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/termicor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/termicor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/termicor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/termicor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1233"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/termicor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1233\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1590,"href":"https:\/\/termicor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1233\/revisions\/1590"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/termicor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1189"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/termicor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1233"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/termicor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1233"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/termicor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1233"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}