How to choose the right protection against mosquitoes

With the beginning of summer there is a perennial problem of mosquitoes, and manufacturers immediately begin to invent new means. But what is better? How to choose the right protection against mosquitoes, when manufacturers vying with each other assure us that only their remedy will help us survive the summer?

There are two types for fighting mosquitoes: killing and scaring. Not everyone can use lotions and cream from mosquitoes. So, for example, nursing mothers or people who have high sensitivity to one of the components that enter the cream, this fight against insects is contra-indicated. Therefore, manufacturers come up with more and more types of struggle and protective equipment. For example, this year in fashion: a trap lamp that kills insects with an electric shock, a pocket ultrasound repeller, bracelets for small children, and all sorts of candles and spirals.

Repellents from mosquitoes act as follows: they contain essential oils (eucalyptus, clove, citronella oil) that repel insects. Recently, in shops there was a means for scaring mosquitoes with citronella oil.

Citronella spirals and candles are suitable not only for the house, but also for the dacha. They are placed at a distance of 1-2 meters from each other in the house or on the street. A spiral or a candle during combustion exudes a scent that repels mosquitoes. They last 4-8 hours, until the oils are weathered.

Means, which include herbal extract or essential oils, do not last long and, importantly, can be dangerous for a person. It is a lie that if the substances are natural, then they are not harmful to the human body. Virtually all essential oils have a strong enough flavor. If concentration is overestimated, it will have a side effect not only on mosquitoes, but also on humans. Essential oils can cause headache, allergies, cough, rash and choking in the throat.

By the way, and on the mosquitoes, the effect of essential oils is insignificant. They do not give absolute protection. All these cintragalline spirals and candles can help you only if there are few mosquitoes. In all other cases, they are ineffective.

Bracelets for kids are also designed to scare away mosquitoes. They became popular, because the rest of the mosquito remedy is not recommended for children up to a year old. They have the aroma of expensive soap and they are swiftly bought up. According to the producers, this bracelet is almost incapable of causing allergies. Bracelets have two colors: blue for boys and pink for girls. Bracelets are impregnated with an extract of herbs, which repels mosquitoes. A similar bracelet is either worn on the baby's wrist, or suspended in a stroller. So the bracelet acts on average 150 hours.

All the means to insects are required to undergo a test in the laboratory. Only after verification they will be able to sell in stores. The effectiveness of bracelets has not been tested. If the product has a sharp and strong flavor, it can cause the baby to be allergic.

However, at the moment there are means that not only emit fragrance. On the shelves of the store you can find spirals and candles without a smell. They contain synthetic substances that kill mosquitoes.

Means containing such substances are more effective than those containing natural substances. They do a good job both inside the house and outside, but if you use them on the street, then do not forget that wind gusts carry insecticides (synthetic substances) and there will be no absolute protection against insects.

The easiest in use is an ultrasonic mosquito repeller. It works like this: the device reproduces a sound that repels mosquitoes, but at the same time is unheard for a person. Some manufacturers of such scarers guarantee that closer than a meter no mosquito will fly up to you, the second that you will not see insects within a radius of 30 meters. Ultrasonic scarers are very popular. As professionals say, this repeller does not affect mosquitoes at all.

So, no matter how the ads describe the uniqueness and effectiveness of mosquito products, the buyer needs to believe the documentation, which confirms that the spiral, candle, bracelet, ultrasonic repeller, trap lamp or other novelties in the field of insect control have been tested in the laboratory. As the law says, the seller must provide all the information about the goods the seller needs on the first word. But buyers should also know that registration of the funds does not give you an absolute guarantee of effectiveness. Such an examination in the laboratory can confirm only two things: that it will not harm the person and to some extent can scare away mosquitoes or kill at least a little. Absolutely destroy mosquitoes fall. Unfortunately, it takes a long time to wait.

You can also use mosquito nets. But make sure that the net does not fit tightly to the skin. Otherwise, it will no longer be an obstacle to mosquito bites. If you, for example, rest on a fishing trip or just in nature, you can also buy a mosquito tent. Or do it yourself from a mosquito net.

Remember, aromas not only can scare away mosquitoes, but also attract. For example, the smell of sweat perfectly attracts mosquitoes and other insects. Do not forget that mosquitoes like heat and moisture. Therefore, if you decide to rest on the seashore or lake, and even in the evening, then be ready to attack the flying parasites.

Also popular now are folk methods of fighting insects. So eucalyptus oil, cinnamon, cintronella, mint and rosemary will perfectly help in the fight against insects. It also repels mosquitoes with smoke. Whether it's smoke from cigarettes or a fire. Now you know how to choose the right remedy for mosquitoes. Let nothing distract you from rest!