Invasion of ants, wasps, flies and other flying and creeping insects is what each owner of owner-occupied dwelling is periodically forced to face. Unfortunately, it is not always easy to get rid of similar uninvited guests and to have to resort not seldom to services of the companies specializing in extermination of insects and other wreckers.
Insects in the house are the phenomenon always unpleasant, besides it can lead to any developing of infectious and allergic diseases. To save the house from invasion of uninvited guests, it is necessary to follow several simple rules.
How not to allow appearance of insects in the house
As much know, insects practically always are in search of livelihood for themselves and the tribespeople. Therefore in order that the colony of ants had no reason to lodge in the house, it is always necessary to keep order and not to allow congestion of leftovers in kitchen and in other rooms.
Not to turn the house into the habitat of the flying insects – flies and mosquitoes, it is necessary to watch that in summer months indoors there were as little as possible containers with water. Water in vases with the flowers, in flowerpots stands, as a result attracting to itself great number of insects of whom sometimes it is not so easy to get rid as it would be desirable that.
How to get rid of insects
Today there is rather wide choice of sprays and other means for fight against insects and other wreckers. However their application is not always appropriate, especially if the person suffering from allergy or the small child lives in the house. In that case it is necessary to use national methods of disposal of insects. Excellent means for fight against the flying insects – essential oils of tansy, mint or lavender. It is worth spraying specific aroma of these plants in the house and insects will fly about it the party. One more effective remedy from mosquitoes – basil bush in pot on kitchen table. To banish ant colony from the house, it is possible to use mix of vinegar and clove, cedar, garlic and mint oils. It is necessary to grease with this mix all ant tracks which have been found in the house. If near the house there is ant hill, it is possible to pour out in it several drops of some essential oil. Fleas and louses can pursue inhabitants of owner-occupied dwellings. The dry bouquet from mint and lavender placed under mattress will help to struggle with fleas. For the same to secure itself and the kids against louses, it is necessary to prepare special mix which part is: lavender oil – 60 drops; rosemary on camphor oil – 30 drops; essential oil of geranium – 60 drops; lavandin oil – 90 drops. This mix can be added on several drops to shampoo when washing the head.