Mosquito repelling plants?

July 16, 2007

Hi,

I am pretty much a silent member. Here's one I haven't heard from anybody.

Lemon Grass. I couldn't find it anywhere here in California. Went to grocery

store veggie isle, picked one with a few roots still left on it. Took it home

and planted it. It grew huge, smells wonderful and is use in cooking plus you

also get the benefits from this plant against mosquito's.

Issy

L KELLEY <apphorses wrote:

I actually know a lot of horse people that use *used* dryer sheets

while riding to keep bugs at bay. They tie them to the saddle, headstall, on

themselves to keep them away. When we lived in MT nothing kept the skeeters

away, they were horrible...though we did live by the river.

We have goldfish in our stock tank as they eat the larva. I've also heard that

hummingbirds eat bugs. Put up a few feeders.

Hope he finds some good ways to keep the biting buggers away!!

Loree in ID

Planting basil is highly recommended for helping with the problem. There

are so many eo's that help somewhat with the problem, I am sure there are a

number of plants that could be recommended to plant. Mint is another easy to

grow plant that comes to mind.

I would suggest to him that he start taking a B-12 capsule daily. It will

take a while to get into his system and it seems that skeeters really do not

like B-12 blood. Other suggestions (besides getting rid of standing water,

etc) would be to wear light colored clothing, especially at dawn/dusk when

critters are most active. Avoid soap and other subtle fragrances (hair

products, fabric softener sheets even) that may be floral or perfumey. Use

unscented soap, maybe pine tar soap, or lemongrass? And fire attracts them

(burning candle or other fire).

Is your 'skeeter gone' in a balm or lotion stick kind of base? If not

maybe you could stir something up for him to help him get better mileage out of

your blend since it sounds like it works for him.

margie

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July 16, 2007

I just bought 2 citronella plants at a local nursery to put by my front and

back doors and I use the leaves to rub on my skin while I'm out in the yard

to keep the buggers away.

My cousin in ND raises Arabians and she had a terrible fly and skeeter

problem till she planted Tansy around the corrals and in pots around the

garden and house. It spreads terribly if not in a pot. You can also grab a

leaf or two (its in the chrysanthemum family) and rub on your skin. It has

beautiful yellow flowers and gets 2-4 feet tall! (even in ND).

I live in NC now and it grows well here too... just be SURE to put it in a

big pot, wherever you want it!

Jan Jenson

The Wellth Coach

July 16, 2007

, elizabeth gary

<iammewlove wrote:

>

> Hi,

>

> I am pretty much a silent member. Here's one I haven't heard

from anybody.

> Lemon Grass. I couldn't find it anywhere here in California.

Went to grocery store veggie isle, picked one with a few roots still

left on it. Took it home and planted it. It grew huge, smells

wonderful and is use in cooking plus you also get the benefits from

this plant against mosquito's.

>

> Issy

>

>This is the only one I would use!

Here in Brazil, mosquitos are part of our day to day life, sorry to

say that because I hate them.

Up to now, there are many plants that are said to repel mosquitos

but like citronella I never saw.

Citronella is followed by lemongrass, geranium is the third and

pyretrum the 4th .

Burning some eucalyptus leaves a at the end of the day is good

too:they hate smoke and eucapyptus (people burn even tyres to get

rid of them...).

Mosquito nets will help during the night andcitronella along the 24

h of the day. It can be sickly after a long while, so giving it a

break will do you good

Till next time

Ane* from Brazil

July 16, 2007

, elizabeth gary

<iammewlove wrote:

>

> Hi,

>

> I am pretty much a silent member. Here's one I haven't heard

from anybody.

> Lemon Grass. I couldn't find it anywhere here in California. Went

to grocery store veggie isle, picked one with a few roots still left

on it. Took it home and planted it. It grew huge, smells wonderful

and is use in cooking plus you also get the benefits from this plant

against mosquito's.

>

> Issy

Great Tip Issy

Didn't know that one but will add it to the yard. Eating garlic also

helps. Eat enough and nobody will bother you! We even feed garlic

to our horses each feeding to help fend off the bites.

Dianne

July 17, 2007

, " Anita R " <anita-r wrote:

Hello,

I would like to know which essential oils can be used as a mosquito

repellant. My 2 year old daughter is very susceptible to mosquito bites

and she always ends up getting red big rashes . I am using chemical

mosquito repellant whenever we are going out, which I hate to do. So,

it would be great , if somebody can recommend a blend to prevent this.

Regards,

Sraboni

July 17, 2007

PLANT BASIL IN FLOWER GARDEN AROUND YOUR HOUSE AND ON YOUR LAND, AND EAT

GARLIC,THIS WILL KEEP THE MOSQUITOES AWAY,IT WILL WORK,I DID THIS YEAR ,AND

HAVE SEEN ONE MOSQUITOES THIS SUMMER.PLUS WE ARE USING IN BASIL IN OUT

SOUPS,AND SAUCES.FRESH!!