Is it possible to have the house free of
certain insects without an exterminator? Some kinds of plants, besides having
medical benefits, could make this task and thereby reduce the risk of a pest or
contracting a virus. Then start to discover them.
Lavender
It
is believed that lavender oil, besides having healing properties in
aromatherapy, could repel moths, fleas and mosquitoes. However, to date there
are not enough studies to show that this plant meets the requirements told by
the World Health Organization (WHO) on pesticides.
Lemon eucalyptus
Meanwhile,
a study that collected the National Institutes of Health found that the active
ingredients of lemon eucalyptus help repel mosquitoes. However there is no
registration by the Environmental Protection Agency for commercial use
eucalyptus as insect repellent
Rubber lemon Australia
So
far the only repellent herbal that is recommended for use in endemic areas by
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is the PMD, a product
derived from the distillation of the leaves of rubber tree lemon Australia of
the active ingredient to-menthane-3,8-diol is obtained.
Citronella
On
the other hand, essential oils and citronella extracts have been used for years
as principal ingredients in several mosquito repellents sold in Europe and
North America, according to the National Institutes of Health.
Neem
Azadirachta
oil, known as Neem, has demonstrated efficacy in insect repellency with varying
results. Due to the scarcity of scientific studies, this product is not
recommended as an effective use by travelers in endemic areas repellent.
Coconut
Coconut
oil is part of one of the active ingredients included in the preparation of
Bite Blocker, a commercial preparation which also contains glycerin, lecithin,
vanilla, geranium and soybean oils that might even have an effect repellent to
7 hours, according to a report from the National Institutes of Health.
Mint
In
rural communities in various parts of the world tend the plants that come from
the mint family, such as Lamiaceae, Poaceae, and Pinaceae to ward off
mosquitoes, either by using oils or burning plants and placing used within
households .
Various combinations
The
National Institutes of Health report that together, various plant extracts can
function as an effective repellent. In fact, several commercial brands use
mint, lemongrass, geranium, pine oil, patchouli oil mint and cloves
in their products.
Some considerations
Although the mixture of several natural
products represents an alternative, it has been found that these components
mainly are highly volatile and their effectiveness is short term. However, this
problem can be solved by using fasteners.
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