Mosquito coils contain synthetic pyrethroids and other organ phosphorus compounds that cause adverse effects on users’ health, such as eye irritation, breathing difficulties, asthma, headache, sneezing, and itching. Here comes the mosquito repellant plant to your rescue; these plants not only prevent mosquitoes from coming to your surroundings but also have several other beneficial herbal properties. In reality, there are no mosquito repellent plants; it’s just that some plants give short-term safety against mosquitoes; hence they are called mosquito repellant plants.
Basil
Basil enhances the taste of several soups, delicious pesto sauce, and salad, and it can keep away mosquitoes. Basil leaves are toxic for the mosquito larvae; they can’t withstand it. Therefore you propagate put them near existing water to prevent mosquitoes from producing eggs.
Bee Balm
Bee balm is a natural mosquito repellent. It is also named horsemint or wild bergamot. Bee balm attracts many birds, flies, and insects that propagate seeds through pollination. It is on dressing for salads and other dishes. It is also in tea and jellies.
Catnip
Catnip is again strong-smelling, quite repellent, containing nepetalactone, and attracts felines. It is a much stronger repellent than the chemical found in most repellents with DEET. Topping the strong-smelling is also the first love of cats. It’s easy to plant catnip and maintain in a pot but decremented directly in the ground, then be watchful of any signs of alteration.
Citronella
Citronella is in mosquito repellents and candles, and this strong-smelling herb is easy to plant and maintain. It can thrive both in the pot and ground as well. Citrosum and citronella grass are other variants of citronella. This plant can’t survive frost.
Floss Flower
Floss flowers secrete a chemical called coumarin which is in making most mosquito repellants. These are visually aesthetic and pleasing plants that add beauty to your garden. They also make an excellent combination of bouquets.
Garlic
Garlic’s strong smell repels the mosquitos naturally. Get rid of mosquitos by applying crushed garlic or squeeze its juice and rub it on the skin, only if you can bear with its pungent smell.
Lavender
This plant’s sweet fragrance can alleviate and calm your mind if you feel stress. It’s a great tea ingredient, and at the same time, lavender keeps away different flying insects and pests. Various varieties of lavender are available, and they can be grown according to your climate area.