Posted by admin | Posted in mosquito control | Posted on 04-07-2009
Tags: citronella, diy, gardening, mosquito, plants
All I know is willing to summer. Pool all day, outdoor barbecue for dinner and sitting outside at night to see the fireflies are the activities of summer classic we all love. everything is perfect and fun until the mosquitoes come to join you. And I'm one of those lucky enough to have a small bite of her time in a swollen big red Welt. That's why I'm so excited about the recent discovery of isolongifolenone, a natural compound found in the tree Tauroniro (Humiria balsamifera) South America, which has been found to discourage mosquito bites, and even to repel ticks, which are known spreaders of disease such as malaria, West Nile virus and Lyme disease. This derived from the chemical has been widely and safely used as fragrances in cosmetics, perfumes, deodorants and paper products for some time, and it's so cheap to produce as DEET.
Researchers have recently discovered that deters isolongifolenone Aedes aegypti (L.) and Anopheles stephensi Liston mosquitoes more effectively than DEET in laboratory bioassays and also rejected blacklegged ticks and lone star ticks, as effectively. It can be easily synthesized from cheap raw materials as turpentine oil that is cheap and safe. In anticipation of this material is available, you may want to check out the oil of citronella, which is also ideal as a repellent.
You could also use a combination of these oils grain alcohol and make up your own house: cedar, basil, citronella, juniper, lemon, myrrh, Palma rose, pine, rose geranium and / or rosemary (available in stores Naturist). If you are bitten by an insect repellent, I found a direct application of tea tree oil to work. Others have mentioned fresh lemon as a remedy for me and others say a meat tenderizer. I also heard that catnip, believe it or not is a great remedy for nasty bites and twice as effective as DEET. I'd love to know what works best for you.
About the Author:
Danie moore is an herbal and natural health specialist. To read more of his articles, visit http://www.daniemoore.com/
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