Mint

Peppermint is essential for the selection of mosquito repellent flowers and plants. Peppermint will give off a cool taste, among which there are ingredients such as peppermint oil that can repel mosquitoes

1. Put the mint on the side of the window that is easy to enter mosquitoes. Bask in the sun more during the day and spray water once in the evening. The fragrance of mint will be easier to emit and the mosquito repellent effect will be better

2. If you are unfortunately bitten by a mosquito, you can pick a few mint leaves, rub them a few times and apply them on the bite, which has a good anti itching effect

Geranium Geranium

Geranium is what we often call mosquito repellent. Just from its name, we know how powerful its mosquito repellent effect is! Mosquito repellent grass can emit a faint fragrance, which contains citronella acid, which mosquitoes hate most

1. Geranium like to bask in the sun most. Put a basin on the balcony with good light. Usually pay attention to keep the basin soil not too dry

2. Put two pots of geranium in the bedroom. The citronella acid volatilized by it can basically cover the whole room, just like putting a bottle of natural toilet water in the bedroom

Marigold

Marigold leaves have a strong odor, so it is also called "Stinky chrysanthemum". Mosquitoes will automatically detour when they smell this smell, which can be called "natural mosquito repellent"

1. Marigold likes places with sufficient light. The better the light is, the stronger the smell will be and the better the mosquito repellent effect will be

2. If the pot soil is too wet, it is not conducive to the growth of marigold. It is best to wait until the pot soil is dry before watering

Basil

Basil has a strong fragrance. In addition to being used as seasoning for cooking, basil also has a good mosquito repellent effect

1. Basil is best placed on a sunny balcony or windowsill for maintenance to avoid overgrowth due to insufficient light

2. If you want a stronger mosquito repellent effect, you can pick the seeds of basil, squeeze them into juice and spray them indoors, which can achieve a good mosquito repellent effect

Pyrethrum

The smell of pyrethrum contains a special component, pyrethrin. Many mosquito repellent incense on the market contain this ingredient, which shows how strong its mosquito repellent effect is

1. Pyrethrum is not afraid of sun exposure. As long as conditions permit, it can be placed on a balcony with better light

2. After pyrethrum blooms, the flowers are picked, dried, ground into powder, mixed with water 300 times, and then added with a small amount of soapy water to make high-efficiency insecticides, which can eliminate green insects, red spiders and other pests