Are there certain plants that get rid of mosquitoes?
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Marrigolds! Lots and lots of Marigolds!! Where you don't want mosquitoes, plant marrigolds around the boarder, or put some in pots and set them near where you don't wish to be bothered.
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I don't know about getting rid of them, but rosemary certainly helps repel them.
I don't know about getting rid of them, but rosemary certainly helps repel them.
im sure you have heard of citronnella..(spelling?) ... but what you might not know is that it actually comes from a plant. Go to your local nursery and ask for it. i found out about it by actually checking someone out at the place i work. they said they had another one and it worked great but it died on them b/c of no maintenance.
they are good size plants and we sell them for $9
I have heard citronella helps. May be you can try planting it and see. I have used citronella incense sticks. And I didnt have mosquitoes. You can also try having the sticks inside your home too so the smell prevents the mosquitoes getting in. Dont allow water to be stagnant around your home. Even if it is just little under some pot it becomes an ideal breeding ground for mosquitoes. So see if there is anything you can do to prevent breeding mosquitoes.
lemongrass, marigolds
Well it is a bit difficult to get rid of mosquitoes using plants alone. However, you may try keeping indoor a few pots of 'Citronella grass' i.e. Cymbopogon winterianus (botanical name). This grass contains oils which are used in commercial mosquito repellents like 'ODOMOSS' (trade name- marketed in India). This plant is widely available. In case you are not able to get plants, please contact, Director, Central Institute of Aromatic and Medicinal Plants, Kukrail Picnic Spot Road, LUCKNOW, India, Pin: 334016
The other Plant, which is used by tribals in India to repel the mosquitoes, is 'Artimesia scoparia' (Botanical name). Probably seeds of this plant may also be obtained from the address given above. In case you dont get these please mail me at 'Tapaswi21@rediffmail.com'. I may try to arrange it for you. But please use me as a last alternative. Alternatively you may use commercially available mosquito repellent, which work very well. Remember that the mosquitoes biting you during the day could be very dangerous, as they might be carrying the 'Dengu Virus', which is very deadly
Jasmine
The plant you are looking for is CITRONELLA. Citronella oil is used with tiki torches and citronella candles repel insects.
If you have a sunny, well-drained patch of lean garden soil, try planting some catnip. The plant you need is a perennial herb called Nepeta cataria. Closely related to ornamental catmint, or Nepeta faassenii (or N. mussinii), catnip is generally grown as a cat-pleasing or medicinal tea herb rather than for its looks.
Catnip is far from ugly, but its gentle blue flowers are definitely out-produced by its masses of softly hairy, gray-green foliage. Like most herbs, it prefers well-drained soil and plenty of sunlight. If you garden on heavy clay, you may succeed better with catnip and other herbs if you give them a mounded bed or grow them on a slope to improve winter drainage.
The first year you plant catnip, you may need to water it a time or two, especially if next summer is as hot and dry as this one has been. However, fall-planted herbs, including catnip, often need very little water the following summer. Fall and winter rains can help plants create deep, strong root systems that increase the natural drought resistance of catnip and many other herbs.
Don't feed your fall-planted herbs, but do mix some compost into their planting soil. A mix of half compost, half native soil is usually just right. Top off the soil with a light blanket of compost (2-3 inches) to help feed those actively growing roots through the cool months.
Even in spring, don't feed your herbs with anything but compost, or at most a mild all-purpose organic fertilizer such as Whitney Farms 5-5-5. Adding too much fertilizer can cause lush overgrowth in many herbs, leading to dilute or low-quality essential oil production. In some cases, herbs such as creeping thymes can be killed by commercial fertilizers, so when in doubt, use only a very mild fertilizer and apply it at half the suggested application rate.
This summer, I experimented with making both catnip vinegar spritzers and catnip infused oils. Both did a fine job of keeping mosquitoes and no-see-ums at bay during our warm summer evenings. If you would like to try this yourself, here are the simple recipes I used:
CATNIP MOSQUITO SPRITZ
MAKES ABOUT 3 CUPS
* 2 cups catnip, stemmed
* 3-4 cups mild rice vinegar
Rinse herbs, roll lightly with a rolling pin, then place them in a clean quart jar and cover with vinegar. Seal jar and store in a dark cupboard for two weeks.
Shake jar lightly every day or so for two weeks. Strain into a clean jar, seal and refrigerate for up to 6 months unused.
To use, spritz on exposed skin and around outdoor dining area.
CATNIP AND ROSEMARY MOSQUITO CHASING OIL
MAKES ABOUT 2 CUPS.
* 2 cups catnip, stemmed
* 1 cup rosemary, cut in 6-inch sprigs
* 2 cups grapeseed oil or any light body-care oil
Roll herbs lightly with a rolling pin and pack into a clean jar. Cover with oil, seal jar and place in a cool, dark cupboard for two weeks.
Shake jar lightly every day or so for two weeks. Strain into a clean jar, seal and refrigerate for up to 8 months unused.
To use, rub on exposed skin.