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How we get rid of flies, mosquitoes, wasps on hot days
Whether wasps, fruit flies or mosquitoes - on warm days, the insects multiply explosively and make disturbing cozy barbecue in the garden. The news agency "dpa" talked to experts about the best protection against animals. Accordingly, simple measures are enough to successfully ward off the annoying.
Outwit wasps on hot days
Wasps are not only annoying, a sting can also be very uncomfortable. In order to keep the insects away from the coffee table, food and sugary drinks should be protected with a cover. Honey and jam jars should also always be closed, advises the German Pest Control Association (DSV). The German Nature Conservation Union (Nabu) also has a trick ready: Simply place a bowl of overripe fruit at a distance of five to ten meters to lure the wasps away from the laid table.
Natural home remedies for repelling insects. Picture: hikrcn - fotolia Wasps are also attracted to colorful clothing, perfumes and fragrant creams. Those who want to protect themselves wear the best muted colors and dispenses with fragrances.
Fight fruit flies on hot days with simple home remedies
Fruit flies multiply rapidly. They prefer to lay their brood in overripe fruit. Therefore, it is advisable to keep fruit in the fridge. Fruit waste should end up in the closed bio bin and not on the compost. In addition, according to the DSV, the waste should be well wrapped in newspaper. Unfortunately, the fruit fly infestation can not be completely avoided in summer, the experts emphasize.
In order to prevent the insects from flying in the house, fly screens can be attached to the windows or tufts of dried lilac blossoms as well as lemons peppered lemons are laid out, as the consumer center Hamburg reports.
Mosquitoes are deterred by lemon fragrance
Mosquitoes are kept away from the scent of lemons. For candles can be used with Zitronella, which not only deter the insects, but also provide cosiness at the garden festival, as the Gütegemeinschaft Kerzen in Stuttgart reports. The essential oil in the candles evaporates on burning and is released into the air.
Some mosquitoes love the colors dark blue and black. "You should wear lighter, skin-covering clothing," recommends Prof. Thomas Löscher of the Professional Association of German internists. Wide clothing is also better than tight, because the animals sting through the fabric at the latter. In addition, the mosquitoes are not so much attracted by fragrances in further clothing.
For anti-mosquito agents, care should be taken that the products contain about 30 percent of the active ingredient DEET. They work for four to five hours, after which you should reapply the repellent. According to Löscher, 90 to 95 percent of mosquito bites can be prevented in this way.
Insect screens by the window are the best protection in the house
In order to block insects from entering the house, the best protection is an insect screen on the window. Plastic nets are inexpensive and easy to assemble. They hold with self-adhesive tapes on the frame. However, the disadvantage of this low-cost variant is its low durability. In addition, the windows are more difficult to clean, as reported by the association Fenster + Fassade. The better, but also more expensive version are tenter frames with fiberglass fabric and supplied bracket. For example, swivel frames are available for balcony or patio doors. Insect screens, can be lowered flexibly. (Ag)