Here’s How You Can Get Rid of Mosquitoes & Beautify Your Home at the Same Time!

May 5, 2020

We just came across how to get rid of mosquitoes and beautify your home at the same time and it is genius.

Today, we can really say that there’s a cure for almost anything if you look well enough. If you have a mosquito problem, which if we’re really being honest is almost everyone in Nigeria, we might have a solution for you. We came across a natural way to get rid of those pesky Malaria-causing insects for good – dragonflies!

Now you might be wondering how dragonflies will help in how to get rid of mosquitoes and beautify your home at the same time. Well, first of all, dragonflies feed on mosquitoes. These flying insects eat about 100 mosquitoes every day and eat even more at a younger age. They aren’t known to carry or cause any diseases, which makes them a near-perfect solution. Now the question is how to get the dragonflies to do the work – it’s not like you can pay them. Or can you?

Dragonflies don’t just fly around any backyard. They are attracted to certain flowers that lure the pollinators they can feed on. However, if you want to kill 2 mosquitoes with one dragonfly and beautify your home at the same time, we suggest these types of flowers to get them to come around;

Black-Eyed Susan

We’d hate to find out where this plant got its name, but she really is a beautiful plant. It requires very little maintenance – sunlight and regular watering, and she will bloom and get you all the dragonflies you want.

Meadow Sage

This beauty will give your mosquito-free home a beautiful blue hint that will make your backyard your favourite place to sit. With very little water, shade and sunlight, the dragonflies will be swarming in.

Yarrow White Wildflower

With lots of sunlight, soil that isn’t too rich or moist, and a place to grow, this beautiful white plant will attract all the dragonflies you need and give your home a peaceful ambience.

Dwarf Sagittaria

This is not your typical grass. No! This plant is a special breed that requires proximity to a small body of water, nutrient-rich environment and hard water. With these boxes ticked, your plant will be ripe and ready to go.

Tell us, do you know any other natural ways to get rid of mosquitoes?