8 Ways to Protect You from Mosquito Bites

8 ways to protect you from mosquito bites – There are different kinds of mosquitoes, some are harmless and some are dangerous mosquitoes. If such dangerous mosquitoes bite then you may get malaria, dengue fever, chikungunya, etc. So to protect your body from causing such an infective disease, you and your family should protect from mosquito bites. It may sound crazy to follow the tips to get prevention from mosquito bites. But by following these simple tips of getting protection from mosquito bites, you can also protect your body and your life. Here are some of the simple tips that will be more beneficial for you. Just have a look over the tips listed below and follow them: 

8 WAYS TO PROTECT YOU FROM MOSQUITO BITES

 1. KEEP THE DOORS CLOSED IN EVENING

One of the simple ways to protect yourself from getting mosquito bites is to stay away from mosquitoes. Our body usually gets mosquito bites during the night time when we are sleeping. Whenever there is no electricity in the home, then there will be set for mosquitoes around us. In the presence of the fan, mosquitoes don’t bite. The reason behind this may be that mosquitoes lose their capacity to stand in the presence of heavy air. However, we should close all the windows and doors of the home during evening time itself to protect ourselves from getting mosquito bites. So make it a habit of closing the doors, windows, screens and other open corners of home at evening time and then you can open them the next morning.

  2. WEAR LOOSE AND LIGHT COLOURED CLOTHES

Wearing of right clothes which are unsuitable for letting mosquitoes stand on your body is a more effective method. It is said that wearing dresses with light colors protects you from mosquito bites. In the same way, wearing tightly fitting dresses will help mosquitoes to bite your body easily. So it is better to wear loose and light-colored clothes. 

 3. CLEAN STANDING WATER ONCE A WEEK

 There may be buckets, tires, toys, pots, and many more things around the home that will have a gap to store water. Mosquitoes stand above such stored water and lay their eggs on it. Mosquitoes’ eggs are very dangerous for our bodies. So to protect yourself from using such water, you should cover the standing water. Or else if there are opened small containers around your home, then you should clean up them by changing water.

 4. USE MOSQUITO SPRAYS

 Another method to get protected from mosquito bites is to kill the mosquitoes. Nowadays there are many kinds of mosquito sprays available in the market that will help you to kill mosquitoes. Just get one of those sprays while purchasing monthly items for your home. Include mosquito spray in the monthly purchase list. You should spray it on the corner of the home, besides the screen, in the darker places and in the places where you can see the mosquito’s presence. After spraying, there will be no more mosquitoes and then you don’t need to face mosquito bites.  

  5. STAY AWAY FROM GRASSES DURING DUSK AND DAWN

Here is one of the simple ways, that is to stay inside during nighttime and early morning hours. Most of the mosquitoes can be seen in between green grasses. And it is seen there during the evening to morning hours. So it is better to stay at home during that time, instead of simply roaming outside. It is better to cut out grass that grows around doors as the grass around the doorsteps will allow more mosquitoes into the home. So it is better to grow trees and plants by keeping a little space from the doorstep and a little away from home.

 6. APPLY MOSQUITO REPELLENTS AND MATS

Usage and application of repellents over the body will help you to get protected from mosquito bites. While applying repellent you should take care of the ingredients present in it. The repellent that you use should be presented with one of the ingredients like DEET, Picaridin, Oil of lemon eucalyptus. The misquote repellent which is EPA registered is safer and proven that is effective for preventing our body from mosquito bites. 

 7. KEEP MOSQUITOES REPELLENT PLANT AND FRAGRANCE NSIDE HOUSE

Keeping mosquitoes repellent plants and fragrances is one of the new tips to get rid of mosquitoes. We human beings always love to smell good and we don’t even use or like to smell the fragrance which is unlikely to us. In the same way, we should keep and grow plants that are hated by mosquitoes. Plants like Rosemary, Marigold, Allium, basil, and others make our garden look beautiful and mosquitoes hate the smell of such plants. We can also use candles or oil diffusers in the home to create unpleasant fragrances for mosquitoes. 

 8.USE MOSQUITO CATCHER MACHINES

These days there are different types of insect catcher machines that we can set anywhere in our house. These are small machines that are proved to be very effective in attracting mosquitoes. These small machines are harmless to humans and work in a great way without any fragrances. It is said to create a sound that attracts insects but is not audible to us.

So, these are some effective ways to keep mosquitoes away from you. Follow these and protect yourself from catching dangerous diseases caused by mosquito bites.