Mosquito Repellent plants?

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Thanks to all of you who responded! This farmer friend lives in a trailer

and with all the rain you can imagine what it might be like out in the

country with grass and all and wet under the trailer. Just opening the door

coming and going is a big problem. So, I have several types of plants to

recommend; Basil, Lemongrass and most any mint. Will pass on the

information, and let hime decide which might make it in the South Texas heat

of the rest of the summer-into Fall.

Thanks again,

Anita

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, " Anita R " <anita-r wrote:

>> recommend; Basil, Lemongrass and most any mint. Will pass on the

> information, and let hime decide which might make it in the South

Texas heat

 

 

MINT??

Well I think where we live the city was built on a swamp.

We have the same problem around our house, the mosquitos look at us

through the glass just begging to us to open the door. I have a very

large batch of mint under our trees and it grows wild there. When I

weed under the trees I am still attacked...the little girls live in

the mint. Maybe I have the wrong kind of mint planted or our

Canadian female flyers are mint friendly?..lol

 

But on the bright side, I stepped out this morning to walk to work

and we must have a travelling band of dragonflies come in. I have

never seen so many in one place at one time. Now those bloodsucking

little female vamps are running and hiding for their lives.

 

Play safe and protect yourselves.

Barbara

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Oh I just remembered, a small of lovage ingested keeps those pesky tings away

from you.

As do those little daisy like plants

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sewingstorms

Wednesday, July 18, 2007 8:50 AM

Re: Mosquito Repellent plants?

 

 

, " Anita R " <anita-r wrote:

>> recommend; Basil, Lemongrass and most any mint. Will pass on the

> information, and let hime decide which might make it in the South

Texas heat

 

 

MINT??

Well I think where we live the city was built on a swamp.

We have the same problem around our house, the mosquitos look at us

through the glass just begging to us to open the door. I have a very

large batch of mint under our trees and it grows wild there. When I

weed under the trees I am still attacked...the little girls live in

the mint. Maybe I have the wrong kind of mint planted or our

Canadian female flyers are mint friendly?..lol

 

But on the bright side, I stepped out this morning to walk to work

and we must have a travelling band of dragonflies come in. I have

never seen so many in one place at one time. Now those bloodsucking

little female vamps are running and hiding for their lives.

 

Play safe and protect yourselves.

Barbara

 

 

 

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I keep a large wormwood by the front door too.

LOL

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Christa-Maria

Thursday, July 19, 2007 1:31 AM

Re: Mosquito Repellent plants?

 

 

Maybe not discouraging mosquitos to live close to the house, but the

plants from the wormwood family, taking a leaf, smooshing it between

your fingers and than rubbing it on the parts where the bugs like to

bite, works for me.

I have one in a pot by the back door just for that purpose..

C-M

 

 

 

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Maybe not discouraging mosquitos to live close to the house, but the

plants from the wormwood family, taking a leaf, smooshing it between

your fingers and than rubbing it on the parts where the bugs like to

bite, works for me.

I have one in a pot by the back door just for that purpose..

C-M

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, " Anita R " <anita-r wrote:

>

> Thanks to all of you who responded! So, I have several types of

plants to

> recommend; Basil, Lemongrass and most any mint. Will pass on the

> information, and let hime decide which might make it in the South

Texas heat

> of the rest of the summer-into Fall.

> Thanks again,

> Anita

>

Hi Anita,

Don't forget the Tansey! I have that at all 4 of the doors to the

house. Works like a charm. with kids coming and going constantly,

none of which knows how to shut a door, only open, the Tansy works

wonders. My parents live on a farm both of us in Missouri, high

heat, even higher humidity, who needs standing water for critters,

the air alone will breed them. Tansy is a must!

I also developed a bug spray to ward off fleas, ticks, mosquitoes,

and flies. I took it with us on our adventure to camp, and then down

to the farm with the horses. Worked like a charm. Just sent a

package full of same to the camp director who tried some along with

the counselors, who want it by the gallon now. We figured the useful

to nonuseful ratio to be 7:1..The other nurse that worked with me at

camp helped evaluate it based on tthe number of bug bites on kids and

counselors who used it on their overnights. Typically we see tons of

folks after these for remedies for all the bites the received after

sleeping down by the lake at the woods edge. Many of the counselors

said they were giving up their back woods off in favor of my spray.

Not very scientific, rather anecdotal. I need to figure out 2

things, how to make it waterproof, and extend the time between

reapplictions currently about 3 hours. (THis is shorter if you're

sweating like a pig)

Here goes:

20 gtts catnip (This would be the Butch brand!)

20 gtts Eucalyptus Citradora

20 gtts ceadarwood atlas

10 gtts Tea Tree

10 gtts Geranium

Mix with either 2 oz. Jojoba, or I used everclear So I could put in

sprayer. Let sit for at least 3 weeks, with a gentle swirl. Then

depending on wether you used the oil or alcohol, mix 1oz base with 2

oz of more oil or distilled water.

Remember to patch test as the citradora content, and the cedarwood

can be sensitizers, (Like DEET isn't), I had no complaints regarding

adverse effects. With any repellant, spray your clothes, and bedding

instead of your skin whenever possible. For the horse lovers in the

group, I used same on one of my horses on a particularly bad horse

fly day, with a nod from my vet, and a rec. to keep it on his

hindquarters and away from his face. Worked well for both of us on a

trail ride.

Best of luck,

Lynn