How to save yourself from mosquitoes? Is the technology effective and ultrasounds scare these little bloodsuckers away?
Mosquitoes are abundant at this time of the year. In some cities - for example in Wrocław, there are so many of them that the city authorities have decided to use insecticide spraying. The ponds are also to be stocked, as the fish eat the mosquito larvae, so there are fewer of them.
However, before spraying reduces the number of mosquitoes, people to whom bloodsuckers cling, try to protect against mosquitoes in all possible ways.
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The stores are full of mosquito repellants (not always safe for ourselves), we also have special dispensers connected to the contact - some with mosquito repellent liquid, and others in the form of ultrasounds. And here comes the question - does the ultrasound work?
It is much better to buy a mosquito net and make sure that you do not open the windows in the evening, because mosquitoes attract the light. There is really no current research as to whether ultrasound works on mosquitoes. But there are older studies.
Two studies on devices emitting waves in the range of 3-11 kHz and a device emitting waves from 20 to 100 kHz showed that … the number of mosquitoes in the home is the same with and without the device. So, in a word, from the current data, ultrasound does not work against mosquitoes. So what works? Natural remedies for mosquitoes. Proven home remedies for bothersome mosquitoes
The answer is simple - chemical agents. But let's not go too far - chemicals are also harmful to us. DEET, a popular ingredient in repellants - (diethyltoluamide) - N, N-Diethyl-m-toluamide, makes us invisible to mosquitoes. In addition, it dissolves artificial fabrics, but it is strictly forbidden in the case of newborns (up to 2 months of age) and pregnant women, and should not be used by children over 12 years of age. So be careful - DEET can cause allergies and is toxic to the nervous system.
If we were to choose, (editorial choice) it would be natural repellants or repellants with an icaridin concentration of 6 to 20%. Effective and less toxic. An icaridin concentration of 20% is effective against mosquitoes and ticks for 8 to 14 hours, and a 10% concentration for 3.5 to 8 hours. It's worth it - you have peace for longer.
