Clove
Clove is the flower bud of the clove tree. Antimicrobial, it contains eugenol , an odoriferous active ingredient that gives it its natural repellent function. Thus, the clove essential oil used in herbal medicine is actually extracted from cloves. As a result, a scientific experiment evaluated the effectiveness of various oils in combating mosquito bites. The results show that clove oil was the most powerful natural repellent.
Lemon
The smell of lemon is one of the scents that scare away mosquitoes. In fact, insects move by spreading pheromones. However, the smell of citrus disturbs their olfactory senses, thus preventing them from communicating with each other. Thus, to repel insects, lemon turns out to be a natural repellent that also spreads a refreshing smell throughout the house.
Other tips to keep insects away
There are other preventive measures to take to avoid being contaminated by insect bites:
– Avoid tight clothing
– Apply skin repellents, but care must be taken to apply them as directed to avoid possible toxicity.
– Using a mosquito net remains the safest way to avoid insect bites.
– Do not hesitate to consult your doctor if you are bitten by an insect, especially when it comes to ticks. Some of these incidents can be fatal.
