Mosquitoes are a real menace for humans as they cause many deadly
diseases. Thus protection from these insects is very important.
Different types of mosquito repellents are now available in the market
that is really effective in keeping the pests at bay.
Whenever
stepping outdoors it is very important to use mosquito repellents to
keep oneself protected from the annoying pests. Mosquitoes are the most
hated pests in the world not only for their buzzing sound but also for
their bites. This is because they cause skin irritations that may take
days to heal and in the worst cases they may even cause dangerous
diseases like Malaria, Dengue and many others. Reports say that each
year 300 million people are infected with such diseases and few have
even died.
Mosquitoes are tiny insects but they can easily
disrupt outdoors activities. The mainly feed on blood as protein is
necessary for the development of their eggs. These pests breed on
standing water and so their attacks increases during monsoons. Combating
these pests is important which is possible through repellents. Various
types of mosquito repellents are available in the market. In fact
manufacturers are constantly experimenting to fight these pesky
insects.
The common type of repellents used that can be applied
on the body. They are mostly made from a chemical component known as
DEE. It is very effective in warding off the pests through their strong
smell and also by covering the body odor of the people. Its action can
last for nearly 8 hours depending on the percentage of DEE present in
the mosquito repellent. In case of prolonged use they can be harmful as
they often cause skin infection, depression, insomnia, mood swings and
other problems. So they should be used as per instruction mentioned on
the labels. The repelling creams or lotions that are made of natural
ingredients like rosemary, catnip, citronella etc are safer. They easily
keep the insects hate the pleasant smell of these repellents and thus
do not come near the humans. However they have to be applied over and
over again as their action lasts only for few hours.
Citronella
candles are also very popular repellents. They are made from citronella
oil that gives a lemony odor which keeps the mosquitoes at bay. These
are excellent products that can keep a home free of the pests. The
electronic Mosquito Insect Repellent are equally good in killing and
warding off the insects. They release a sort of electromagnetic wave
that works in repelling any kind of pests. They either work through
pug-in or batteries, thus suitable for camping. A very common repellent
are the mosquito coils which emit a smoke that the pests cannot
withstand. These coils are very cheap and so everybody can afford them.
Today
fighting the mosquito attacks have become much easier as large variety
of repellents are available in every store or pharmacies at much
affordable rates.
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