The presence of insects in a house causes a lot of discomfort. Between fly dropouts, mosquito bites, and bacteria carried by cockroaches, life quickly becomes unbearable. It is necessary, in this case, to react quickly to avoid an invasion of these unpleasant creatures.

Fortunately, there are several effective methods that do not pose any danger to your health or the environment. So you can easily make your own insecticides with products you use every day at home.

1 – Homemade insect traps

Unlike commercial insect traps, these are environmentally friendly, cost next to nothing, and are incredibly effective.

apple cider vinegar trap

Will need:

• Apple cider vinegar or balsamic vinegar.
• A liquid dishwashing detergent.
•  A glass bowl.
• A plastic film.
• a toothpick

Pour 2 to 3 cm of cider vinegar or balsamic vinegar into the container. Then add a few drops of liquid dish detergent and shake to dissolve. By placing the container on the infested area at night, you will find many dead insects the next day. They seem to be more attracted to the darkness and coolness of the night.

Trap with fruit:

Place an old piece of skinless fruit in the bowl. Cover it tightly with plastic wrap. Poke many small holes in the plastic with a toothpick. The fruit flies will enter the trap without being able to get out.

2 – 100% natural spray (powerful anti-mosquito and mosquito repellent)

It’s a simple, chemical-free and affordable solution to get rid of those unwanted visitors once and for all.

Ingredients :

– ½ glass of vinegar.
– ½ glass of olive oil.
– ½ glass of shampoo.

How to use :

Pour all 3 ingredients into a spray bottle and shake this mixture. All you have to do is spray the liquid in different corners of the house.

3 –  Special homemade mosquito trap that REALLY works!

Tired of mosquitoes biting you at night? It is really annoying! It stings, stings and wakes you up! Fortunately, there is a homemade mosquito trap that anyone can make. This trap will attract mosquitoes thanks to the fermentation gases of sugar and yeast. Then, once inside the bottle, the mosquitoes will fall into the syrup and die in this scary mosquito trap:

Ingredients:

• – 200ml of water
• – 50 g of brown sugar
• – 1 g of brewer’s yeast or dehydrated baker’s yeast
• – An empty 2 liter Coca-Cola bottle How to

1. Use a knife and scissors to cut the bottle in half. Cut a little above the middle to leave room for the liquid.

2. Boil 200 ml of water in a saucepan.

3. Add 50g jaggery to the pan.

4. When the sugar is completely dissolved in the water, remove the saucepan from the heat.

5. Allow the resulting mixture (syrup) to cool below 30°C. You can put the syrup in the refrigerator so it cools faster.

6. Now pour the syrup into the bottom of the bottle.

7. Add 1 g of brewer’s yeast on top. Do not mix.

8. Grasp the top of the bottle (neck down) to fit it into the bottom.

9. Use masking tape to stick the two halves of the bottle together.

Result And there you have it, your homemade mosquito trap is ready to use:

Now you know how to attract mosquitoes to trap them. Just place it in the room where there are mosquitoes to get rid of them easily. To maintain effectiveness, change the syrup approximately every 2 weeks, or when there are no more bubbles on the surface. The disappearance of the bubbles indicates that there is no longer fermentation.

As a result, carbon dioxide is no longer released and mosquitoes are no longer attracted to it.

4 – A repellent based on lavender essential oil

Put a few drops of lavender essential oil on a sponge, then place it in a place frequented by flies and let it sit. Repeat the operation as soon as the smell has disappeared.

5- A natural repellent with lemon and cloves

This grandmother’s trick consists of cutting a lemon (preferably green) in half and then sticking about fifteen cloves on each side.
The mixture of the 2 perfumes is a natural repellent against mosquitoes and flies. After a few days, the lemon pulp will color and take on a brown tint. This operation must be repeated every week.

Other tips for chasing insects

insect repellent plants

Some aromatic plants have a repellent effect on insects. Simply plant them in containers and place them on window sills and balconies to create a natural barrier.

Against mosquitoes

– Lemon balm.
– Lemon thyme.
– Small leaf basil.
– Dalmatian Pyrethrum.

against flies

– Tuberous chervil.
– The basil pie.
– Warbler mint.

against cockroaches

Bay leaves (to place in places frequented by these bugs).

Practical advice:

To avoid or limit an insect invasion, it is essential to eliminate all the factors that facilitate their development.

– Place food in airtight glass or plastic containers.
– Clean the kitchen after meals.
– Remove food debris and crumbs.
– Keep the trash can closed and empty it frequently.
– Wash the dishes after each meal.
– Do not leave stagnant washing water.
– Clean work surfaces.
– Remove grease deposits from cooking appliances.
– Repair water leaks in a timely manner.
– Clean and ventilate the ventilation regularly.
– Never block the air vents.