Tea Tree Oil
Tea tree oil is also known as melaleuca oil and this comes from Australia. This oil has microbial, antiseptic, and anti-inflammatory properties. This essential oil is known to help with not just repelling mosquitos but repelling insects of any kind. Many products contain tea tree oil such as body soaps and washes.
Additional Tips
- Avoid going out during mosquitoes’ peak feeding times, such as at dawn and dusk and a few hours into the night. This will reduce your risk of getting bitten.
- Dark-colored clothes are more attractive to mosquitoes than light-colored outfits. So, try to wear clothes in lighter shades.
- Reduce the number of mosquitoes around your home by removing or treating standing water. Mosquitoes lay their eggs in water that is stagnant.
- Bring natural predators of mosquitoes to your home, such as fish, turtles and birds to help reduce the population.
- Even with mosquito repellent, you may get bitten. To reduce the pain and itchiness, rub some raw, unfiltered apple cider vinegar on the site of the bite.
- Apply a cold compress or put a slice of raw onion on the bite to get relief and guard against infection.
Now you don’t need to worry about questionable mosquito repellants so you can use natural and safe ones instead!
