While it may seem like an uphill battle, there are efficient and natural ways to keep pests like cockroaches, flies, and mosquitoes at bay without using harmful chemicals. During the summer, many of us experience the annoyance of buzzing flies, bites from mosquitoes, and the rare invasion of cockroaches. On the other hand, you may manufacture your own insect traps and repellents using ordinary household items and some easy techniques.
What makes natural remedies the best option?
Even if commercial insect repellents work, the chemicals they contain aren’t always safe for people, animals, or the planet. Using natural repellents is a better bet for your health and wallet. Sustainable and eco-friendly pest control may be achieved using homemade solutions.
Things required
You just need a few common household items to whip up these all-natural remedies:
sugar, measured in tablespoons
15 milliliters of yeast
1.5 ounces of aqua
Ten cloves fifteen bay leaves
1.2-liter bottle made of plastic
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Half a cup of ordinary shampoo
2 and a half tablespoons of vegetable oil
white vinegar, half a cup
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You may effectively capture or repel insects with these easily accessible chemicals. Their effectiveness is based on their ability to either obstruct the pests’ normal habitat or to lure them into impenetrable traps.
First Stop: Mosquito Cage
In addition to being an annoyance, mosquitoes pose a health risk because of the illnesses they carry. Thankfully, you can decrease their numbers with an easy DIY trap.
What to do:
To make sugar syrup, dissolve 5 teaspoons in 1 cup of boiling water.
Blend in the yeast, about 1 tablespoon.
Separate the two halves of a two-liter plastic bottle by slicing it at the neck.
Transfer the contents of the container to the base of the bottle.
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Turn the bottle top upside down and set it on top of the bottom to make a funnel.
Set the trap near windows or on the balcony if you’ve seen mosquitoes there.
The carbon dioxide gas produced by the sugar-yeast interaction attracts mosquitoes, making this trap efficient. They have no chance of getting out of the bottle once they’re inside.
Part 2: A Repellent for Cockroaches and Flies!
Food leftovers and moist places are common magnets for cockroaches and flies. Here is an effective natural repellent to keep them at bay.
Step 1: Bring a cup of water to a boil with ten cloves and fifteen bay leaves.
After 10 minutes of boiling, take the pot from the stove and let the ingredients cool.
After the liquid has cooled, pour it into a spray bottle.
Place this insecticide spray in the kitchen, pantry, or bathroom—anywhere you’ve seen flies or cockroaches.
These pests dislike the smells that cloves and bay leaves emit. Because of this, they no longer stay in the treated regions.
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