The rainy season has arrived, mosquito attacks can come more than usual. Currently, there are many products available that can prevent themselves from mosquito bites in the form of sprays, drugs, or lotions. Unfortunately, these products contain chemicals that are not good for the health of family members, especially children. Better to prevent mosquito bites in a safe way and without using chemicals.
The chemical that is often used as an active ingredient in anti-mosquito products is DEET. This substance can indeed prevent yourself from mosquito bites, but there are still side effects. The negative effects of inhaling or ingesting large amounts of DEET include difficulty breathing, abdominal pain, coughing, vomiting, decreased self-awareness, trembling, or convulsions.
If it is exposed to large amounts of skin and is used for a long time, DEET may cause severe skin reactions such as burns, blisters and permanent skin sores.
There are several ways to repel or avoid mosquito bites without chemicals. One of them is by installing mosquito screen on the window, using mosquito nets around the bed, cleaning and closing the water reservoir, cleaning the environment that can be used as a breeding ground for mosquitoes, and placing plants that can dispel mosquitoes naturally. In addition, the steps you need to do is find out what makes mosquitoes able to detect the presence of blood sources. Mosquitoes have special sensors to detect prey, including visual and temperature sensors. Well, you can lure mosquitoes by utilizing these two things.
Fishing rod with UV light
Did you know, it turns out mosquitoes are interested, you know, in the light source. Because of that, presenting light is often used as a trap to keep mosquitoes out of the room. Well, one of the colors of light that can be seen and attracts mosquitoes is ultraviolet (UV) light. UV rays which are proven to be able to attract the attention of insects and mosquitoes are UV-A rays.
Mosquitoes Like Dark Colors
You may have heard the words that read, "Do not wear black clothes so as not to be bitten by mosquitoes". Yes, dark colors, especially black, might attract mosquitoes' attention, especially for mosquitoes that roam during the day.
The black color can absorb all the waves of light, and turn it into heat. So, the area around a black object will feel warm compared to other areas. This is where mosquito temperature sensors work. Mosquitoes are known to like warm temperatures, and this has been proven since more than one hundred years. That is why mosquitoes like black objects.
After learning that mosquitoes are attracted to UV rays and dark colors, you can lure mosquitoes into traps that you make yourself without having to use chemicals. You can simply put UV light or dark colored objects in an area that you want, then when mosquitoes start to arrive, you can kill them by:
- Hit the mosquito manually using both hands
- Use electric rackets to kill mosquitoes
- Place insect glue or adhesive near UV light and dark colored objects
One mosquito bite can be bad for health. Some diseases that can arise due to mosquito bites include chikungunya, dengue fever, malaria, jaundice, or the Zika virus. So, always protect your family from mosquito bites, and keep the environment clean so that mosquitoes 'unwilling' come to your residence.
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