These methods and products can help repel mosquitoes from your yard for a bite-free summer.
While effective, they are generally limited to a small area and require you to continuously buy new cartridges.
The catch: The odor can be off putting to some people.
Credit: Marty Baldwin
Use them around the area people are congregating in.
There are also special string lights that release a mosquito repellent as they glow.
Mosquito dunks:Water can be abreeding ground for mosquitoes.
Credit: Bob Stefko
Plants That Repel Mosquitoes
Plants on their own won’t repel mosquitoes entirely.
But there’s some evidence that certain plants, includingeucalyptus,lavender,basil, and garlic.
may repel mosquitoes, to varying degrees.Catnip (Nepeta cataria)hasstrong insect repellent properties.
It grows best in full sun and well-drained soil.
It’s a perennial that’s hardy throughout most of the United States.
It, too, spreads easily, so plant it where you’re free to contain it.
you might also rub the crushed leaves or flowers of some plants on your skin as aninsect repellent.
Always read and follow the package directions, so you’re using these products properly.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2022
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