25 Truly Effective Ways To Get Rid Of Mosquitoes

Mosquitoes are very annoying and are dangerous too. Having them in working space makes it very difficult to work so getting rid of them becomes a high priority.

So what are the effective ways to get rid of mosquitoes? Mosquitoes killing bat, mosquito net, mosquitoes repellent cream, essential oil and some other ways are truly the most effective ways to get rid of mosquitoes

Simple just follow through this article to know 25 truly effective ways to get rid of mosquitoes

1. Use Mosquitoes Killing Bat

Mosquitoes killing bat are very effective, it has electricity passing through the nets and whenever mosquitoes touches it , it zaps and mosquitoes are dead. You may need to charge this bat for 30 minutes after using. You can use it during heavy mosquitoes attacks and also during light mosquitoes attack. Just swing the bat around and you’ll see mosquitoes dying. The more mosquitoes there are the more easily you can kill jut swing the bat around the group of mosquitoes and they will die.

2. Use Mosquitoes Repellent Cream

Mosquitoes repellent cream works really well. Mosquitoes get attracted towards us by our body smell and by our carbon dioxide emissions and these mosquitoes repellent cream or spray removes the smell thus making us invisible to mosquitoes vision and senses. They can’t find us so they don’t attack.

3. Keep Your Surroundings Clean

If your surroundings are not clean then it can become major source of mosquitoes attraction. Mosquitoes like dark and dirty places they take shelter in there when they are not flying. So, if you keep your surroundings dirty then it will attract large amount of mosquitoes. Try cleaning your surroundings after a while a while and you’ll know how many mosquitoes are actually hiding.

4. Use Mosquito Net

Mosquito Net are really effective when there is huge amount of mosquitoes. Just drape it around your bed or mat or wherever you are sleeping put each corner of the mosquito net inside each corner of your mat or bed and it will be ready for protection. Make sure that there is no holes in the mosquito net as that can become the only way for mosquitoes to enter inside the mosquito net. If there is some mosquito inside the net just killing them is good enough to get you a good night sleep. Make sure your feet are not touching the mosquito net because mosquitoes will be sticking to the outside of mosquito net. Once, inside the mosquito net don’t go out of it too often as that will give chance to the mosquitoes to enter the net. You should always use a mosquito net when your sleeping or when you’re going out for camping. Using a mosquito net will stop mosquitoes bite and will prevent from many mosquitoes related diseases.

5. Use Mosquitoes Repellent Spray Or Fumes

These is also a very effective way to get rid of mosquitoes and it works really well. During mosquitoes infestation just spray or turn on the mosquito repellent fumes and you’ll see mosquitoes run away from your room. You’ll also see some of them dying and some them becoming unconscious. The right way to use is to close all windows and doors and then spray the room with mosquito repellent or if you have mosquitoes repellent fume turn that on and keep all doors and windows closed and after 30 minutes open the windows and let the gas out along with some remaining mosquitoes. You’ll see most of the mosquitoes gone. Then close the windows and doors. In case if you don’t have the time to wait for 30 minutes then time turned on while working or spray the mosquitoes repellent spray on those sides where you see most of the mosquitoes. Mosquito repellent spray smells really bad so you need to be careful whether you’re comfortable with that or not. If not then buy a mosquito repellent fume and use it while working.

6. Turn On Fan

Fan works really well to keep mosquitoes away. Mosquitoes can’t fly when the wind speed is higher than their own flying speed. They take shelter and only flies again when Fan speed is reduced or stopped. So, just sit directly below the fan and mosquitoes won’t attack you or incase of heavy mosquito infestation you’ll see their attack decrease. I have a whole article regarding this just check it out Here.

7. Turn On Fluorescent Lights

Mosquitoes doesn’t like fluorescent lights so just turn them on you’ll see their number decrease. This technique wont kill or keep all mosquitoes away but it will definitely reduce their number. Turn on fluorescent lights along with fan and it will do wonder.

8. Clean Drainage

Cleaning the drains around your house is also very important as it is the place where mosquitoes live and breed and they keeps on multiplying. They enter your home for feeding from these drains. If drains are not cleaned then you’ll feel like there is no end to mosquitoes they just keeps on coming no matter what you do. Cleaning the drains alone will kill majority of the mosquitoes and you will see their number decrease.

9. Make Your House Mosquitoes Proof

Put on screens in your windows and it will stop them from entering your house. It will also protect your house from other insects. Do remember to seal any hole or gap because mosquitoes can enter from there also. Seal the edge of the windows with caulk and don’t leave any hole. That will stop them from entering your house.

10. Use Essential Oils

Essential oils like Lavender oil, citronella, peppermint, eucalyptus, basil, clove, lemon, thyme, lemongrass and geranium other oils are effective for keeping mosquitoes away. Just mix 5 drops of any of these essential oil in a bowl of water and put the bowl on a oil burner. Lit a candle and that will heat up the bowl. Both the heat and vaporized essential oil will make a 2-3 meter of mosquitoes free zone. These are natural oils and doesn’t have any side effects but if you’re having headache or sneezing then you should reduce the concentration by adding more water or reducing it to 3 drops or change the essential oil. It is highly effective so you can put the essential oil in every room to make it mosquitoes free and if you want to use essential oils then you but it from here.

11. Use Mosquitoes Trap

Mosquitoes traps are really effective. It uses heat and carbon dioxide to lure mosquitoes and then kill them using net and chemicals it is very useful to get rid of multiple mosquitoes if not all. If you can buy mosquitoes trap and place them in all rooms then it will get rid of many mosquitoes. Don’t expect that only one mosquito killer will kill all the mosquitoes from other rooms only. You can also use a mosquitoes zapper but they will kill other bugs along with mosquitoes. If you’re uncomfortable with the zap sound that comes from the zapper then you can just buy mosquito trap only to get rid of them.

12. Keep Your Dustbin Clean

Dustbin are major source of attraction for mosquitoes. If dustbins are not clean and are kept uncovered then you’ll see massive number of mosquitoes hovering over the dustbins and that will attack you when they get chance. It attracts mosquitoes from outside along with the mosquitoes that are already inside so keeping it clean and covered becomes utmost priority if you want to avoid mosquitoes infestation. The reason is because dustbin is dirty and moist and may contain liquid foods that mix up with up with other food and generates foul smell a perfect place for mosquitoes to breed and grow. Keeping it covered is a great step towards reducing mosquito infestation.

13. Keep Pets

Pets like birds, frogs can help you get rid of mosquitoes. They are natural predator of mosquitoes and can hugely help you in reducing mosquito infestation and you don’t have to do anything to get rid of mosquitoes. If you have them as pet then consider yourself lucky and just let them be free for a while and you’ll see the magic. If you don’t have them as pet then consider buying one or adopt one like a frog. But if you don’t want animal help then follow the rest of the article to use those ways to get rid of mosquitoes.

14. Remove Stagnant Water Sources

Stagnant Water are also a major attractions for mosquitoes. You need to get rid of any stagnant water if you want to stop mosquitoes. Just remove stagnant water sources using a broom or other equipment and you’ll see mosquitoes decreasing. Scrub and clean the water sources using a alkaline detergent twice a keep to wash away mosquito eggs. You should also clean the water in vases once a week, clear the water from the potted plants every week and make sure to throw away stagnant water from your air conditioner (if it has stored). Follow these steps and mosquitoes won’t be able to multiply and increase in number which is the cause of infestation and you’ll see very less mosquitoes attack.

15. Wear Loose Clothes

Loose Clothes helps in reducing the chance of getting bitten by mosquitoes. As the mosquitoes will not be able to reach your skin because the clothes are loose. This will help you to stop getting bitten by mosquitoes. Tight clothing are attached to skin and mosquitoes sting can easily penetrate through your clothes, when you wear loose clothes it makes it difficult for them to enter the sting inside your body thus protecting you. Don’t wear sandals instead wear shoes that will stop mosquitoes from attacking your feet. If it’s winter then wear jackets (leather jackets if possible) and a cap and it will protect you from getting bitten. You can also apply mosquito repellent spray or mosquito repellent cream in the exposed skin and that will keep mosquitoes away.

16. Make Dhunachi Smoke (Naturally Made Smoke)

Indians use it to get rid of mosquitoes and all sort of other bugs. This is a very effective against mosquitoes. It emits smoke and covers your whole house and will help you to get rid of mosquitoes. It emits strong smoke and you can experience some coughing and irritation in your eyes which is normal. It is also good for your eyes and is really effective against mosquitoes and other bugs. It is usually used during evening time when mosquitoes and other insects try to enter your house and it stop them from entering. Your entire house will be covered with smoke which is good for health because it’s a healthy smoke. You can buy a Dhunachi, put some dried outer layer of coconut, a camphor and Frankincense and then light up the Dhunachi. Smell and smoke will immediately start coming out and will cover your house shortly.

17. Use A Blanket

You can use a blanket to cover yourself and it works amazingly well to stop mosquitoes from biting you. Their sting can’t reach you once you’re using a blanket. If you don’t have any other options then this works perfectly even when there is heavy mosquitoes infestation. Keep yourself covered from top to bottom and make sure that there is no gap as mosquitoes will enter from there. You’ll hear them near your ears but they will not be able to bite you. The thicker the blanket the better it works but obviously you can’t you a thick blanket if you stay in warm countries in that case just any blanket will reduce the chances of getting bitten by mosquitoes.

18. Cover Exposed Parts

If you like to visit some place but there you’re attacked by mosquitoes and you have anything like mosquito repellent sprays or cream to defend yourself then just cover the exposed skin. Put your hands inside your pockets wear a glass so that mosquitoes can’t bite in your face easily, wear a cap and cover your ankles and don’t sit at one place. This will stop mosquitoes from sucking your blood. Sitting idle or lying down without doing anything is the recipe for mosquitoes attack. So, don’t sit or stand or lie down keep moving if you’re attacked too much by mosquitoes.

19. Bath And Clean Yourself

Mosquitoes are also attracted towards the smell of sweat so keeping your body clean will help reduce mosquitoes attack on you. Bath and use a good smelling soap and you’ll be amazed on decreased mosquitoes attack. Mosquitoes are attracted towards sweat as well as carbon dioxide emissions that how they find us and attacks us. All you got to do it is reduce at least your body odor because you can’t stop breathing. Female mosquitoes can sense your exhalation from 50 meters away and can draw a outline of your skin in their head and can choose which area to attack first.

20. Don’t Wear Dark Colours

Mosquitoes are attracted towards dark colour, because they like dark places so if you’re wearing black then you’ll will become target for mosquitoes instead of your friends who could be wearing some light colours like yellow, green, white. You’ll see mosquitoes swarming over your head if you wear dark colour. It’s because mosquitoes can see dark colours more easily compared to light colours and because black absorbs heat and mosquitoes having a very sophisticated and extremely sensitive heat sensor they get attracted to you. Even if you wear them in night mosquitoes will still be able to track you and attack you. They literally will chase you even if you try to run away. So, don’t wear dark colours instead wear light colours which reflect light and heat and it makes it difficult for mosquitoes to track you.

21. Use Aloe Vera

Aloe vera will stop mosquitoes from landing on your skin and mosquitoes will be unable to bite you. You can plant aloe vera in your home or can buy aloe vera from a nursery or order it online and use it on your body.

22. Use Soapy Water

Mix a little detergent with a bowl of water and keep it over table, TV stand etc. Mosquitoes will get attracted towards the stagnant water and when they come near the near they will get caught in the soap bubbles and die. This technique will help you to get rid of many mosquitoes. Place this solution in every room and you’ll be amazed of its efficiency.

23. Use Coils

Coil are really effective when there are too many mosquitoes. The smell makes mosquito leave your house or die. Some people are allergic to the smoke if that’s the case with you then you keep the coil at some distance so that the smoke doesn’t reach you directly. It will still work if you keep it at the end of the room. If one coil is not working then you can use 2-3 coils at the same time.

24. Use Camp Fire

If you want to spend your night outside then just light up a campfire and let it burn throughout the night this will keep mosquitoes and other insects away but if you can’t let the fire burn throughout the whole night then make sure there is mesh door on your tent that will stop the mosquitoes from entering your tent.

25. Call A professional

If you have too many mosquitoes in your house or in your surroundings and nothing seems to work to reduce the infestation then you should call a professional who will spray insecticides to kill mosquitoes and that will almost instantly reduce the number and your won’t even have to do much of a hassle to reduce the number. They will spray your whole surroundings with the insecticides and mosquitoes will fly away or die. Ask them to spray near your drains also as that can be the breeding place of mosquitoes. Mosquitoes just need stagnant water or slow moving water to lay their eggs so the drains are the perfect place for this. Remember inhaling too much of that gas can cause sneezing and some allergic reactions. So, stay away from the gas or wear a mask.

Some Useful Information About Mosquitoes That You Should Know (In Brief)

There are different kinds of mosquitoes some mosquitoes only attack humans and doesn’t usually prey on other animals but when in need they can attack other animals and anything that breathes carbon dioxide to satisfy the need of iron and protein which they use to make their eggs. This is when it becomes problematic and when they attack humans they release pathogens inside human body and make you sick. Due to this reason the number of mosquito transferred disease has increased and many dies if not taken care at proper time. Animals like pigs attract too many mosquitoes. Mosquitoes like to suck blood from pigs then they enter your house and suck your blood and spread diseases. If you have too many pigs in your area then contact a animal controller and ask them to take the pigs somewhere else. These pigs can bring different kind of mosquitoes from other areas to your area and can lead to mosquitoes infestation and disease spreading. There are also some mosquitoes that only attack birds and other animals and doesn’t bother about human so you don’t need to worry about these kind of mosquitoes.

If someone has high fever and it seems like it’s not getting down then you should immediately consult a doctor because it can be a indication of something big.

Follow all these ways or atleast most of these ways and you’ll be mosquitoes free and can do your work without any mosquitoes bite.