How to get rid of mosquito bites fast

May 20th, 2010 by Dr. Subba Rao | Posted under Wellness.


Mosquitoes are annoying, every one agrees to it, but very few of us knows how to get rid of mosquito. There are very simple and effective ways to do this. Few of them are change in our life style. Cleanliness should be our part of life , which will help in controlling the spreading of mosquitoes.

Avoid water to be stagnant around your house
Stagnant water is a good place for Mosquitoes to breed, if you allow water to be stagnant near to your house, in garden , kitchen sink  etc, chances are high to have more mosquitoes. Look for open water cans, plastic bottles, water tanks, hole in the tree and avoid having water collected in it or cover it with a lid.

Avoid long grass in your garden
Gardens are nice , but if garden have long grass, it would provide good shelter for mosquitos , so always trim the grass and use natural sprays which will destroy mosquito from your garden

Use natural mosquito repellents
Chemical repellants which are available in markets are proven to be unhealthy. Always prefer natural repellants which is having no side effects to your health.

Use Mosquito nets
Use Mosquito nets for your windows , during the evening time where mosquito are more and tents to get into your house, close the doors and protect the windows with good quality mosquito nets.

Pets lights are effective
There are verity of pets repellent lights available which will attract mosquito and kill them. Yellow and Blue color lights are more effective.

Proper clothing
Proper clothing  is effective to a certain extent.

Smoking Camphors
Creating smokes with camphors and other smelly substance were considered to be effective in earlier days, but it is proved to be ineffective in scientific studies. IT also leads to health issues.

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