As much as we love the warmer months of the year, there is one thing we do not look forward to: Mosquitoes. Oh yes, these insects are not friendly at all. They carry more than one sort of disease. Yes, these lightweight insects, which float in the air around us, pick up numerous illnesses from who knows where, will leave red, itchy marks on your body.
As Spring time and Summer time roll around, it is lovely to have doors and windows open, but it is also vital to have screens fitted for a home’s doors and windows. These screens are particularly crucial when it comes to opening up your home in the warmer months. Having these screens for doors and windows have been the best invention for keeping mosquitoes outside.
When outside though, mosquitoes will be zooming into you. Well, onto your skin more specifically. There are well over 300 scents that mosquitoes are attracted to and most of these scents are from human skin. For human beings to live, we need to exhale carbon dioxide.
Well, this is one thing Mosquitoes like. Yes, as soon as anybody exhales carbon dioxide, Mosquitoes are more likely than not, to make a b-line for your body. When eating outside, mosquitoes are going to want not only you, but your food too.
They, like human beings, like salty foods. Foodstuffs rich in sodium are also filled with lactic acid. Another thing that draws mosquitoes to human skin is body heat and if drinking alcohol, that too attracts these pests.
Okay, so now you are asking yourself what you can do to fend off these pests. There are various ways that you can use to repel them from your skin. If you are looking for something natural to repel any and all mosquitoes, try adding more garlic to your daily food intake. For some reason, garlic lessens the attractiveness of human skin.
Now, you do not have to actually eat garlic, but instead take garlic supplements, along with B complex and vitamin B1 supplements. Adjusting your daily diet, by taking certain supplements, particularly in the hot summer months, will repel these undesirable insects.
Now, if using natural products is not the path for you, there are lots of chemical products on the market. Let?s see, anyone who is not a fan of mosquitoes, can go to their local grocery store and look for such mosquito repellents as DEET, Oils and Electronic Repellents.
DEET is made from such ingredients I can not even pronounce, but is mainly sold in solid or liquid form and is highly poisonous. If this does not sound good to you, there are a range of oils which can be placed on your patio table or wherever you sit outside.
Some of the more widely used oils are botanically based like Citronella, Eucalyptus Oil and Soybean Oil. Naturally, anything botanically, is considered natural or organic and while used as suggested, will not injure the you.
Electronic mosquito repellents have been used for a some time now. In fact, they are used in the desert, such as the Middle East, by American Soldiers. These electronic devices are made with chemical pheromones to attract them and electrified wires to instantly electrocutes these horrible insects.
These days, there are also mosquito repellents which you can clip onto your clothing. This type of repellent permits the user to be free of mosquitoes for 120 hours and repels them from 15 feet away. This certainly is one amazing, personal, repellent on the market today.
Owen Jones, the author of this article writes on several subjects, but is currently involved with Electronic Bug Killer devices. If you would like to know more, please go to our website at electronic insect killer
