- @Amrapali #img-anno http://cdn-media.bheemtal.com/images/bheemtal/topstrories/mosquitoe-repellant.jpg {u'shapes': [{u'geometry': {u'y': 0.17857142857142858, u'x': 0.8952702702702703, u'width': 0.038851351351351315, u'height': 0.13928571428571426}, u'type': u'rect'}], u'src': u'http://cdn-media.bheemtal.com/images/bheemtal/topstrories/mosquitoe-repellant.jpg', u'context': u'http://testapp.swtr.us/?code=f3gW4vloRm8a3WhtjTPIUervsfFlqq', u'comment': u'1. Oil of Lemon Eucalyptus\n\nOil of lemon eucalyptus has a natural mosquitoes repellent chemical. The ingredient cineole in the plant leaves has antiseptic and insect repellent properties. It also provides additional protection after applying low concentrations of mosquito repellent cream.\n2. Wear light colored clothing\n\nBlood sucking insects are attracted to dark colors and so they can find you if you are dressed in dark. Wear light colored dress in summers and wear long sleeve shirts in outdoor. Always cover your back, legs and arms when you travel in some mosquito infected areas. Tightly woven cloths also help to prevent mosquito bites.\n3. Oil of Citronella\n\nCitronella oil is found in outdoor candles, torches and lanterns. It has a natural fragrance and keeps blood suckers away. Citronella oil is manufactured from citronella grass, which has a natural mosquito repellant property. There is no toxicity found till date applying on skins.\n4. Soybean Oil\n\nSoybean oil has been used in cooking but it has also powerful mosquito repelling property more than all other botanical repellents used.\n5. Fragrance free\n\nMosquitoes are attracted to fragrance, so it is best to avoid perfumes and scented products if you are in mosquito infected surroundings. You can obviously wear sunscreen, deodorant or hair products but make sure all of them are scent free.\n6. Lavender oil\n\nLavender oil is a fragrance but has good mosquito repellant property. Lavender oil is found in many lotions, soaps, sprays and gels and used topically. Lavender oil mixed with other mosquito repellant oil can be used to keep mosquitoes away from your body.\n7. Garlic\n\nThe pungent smell of garlic is excellent repellent effect on mosquitoes. You can use raw garlic paste on your exposed skin to keep mosquitoes away.\n8. Mosquito repellent garden\n\nPlant some mosquito repellent plants in your home such as Tansies, Marigolds, Catnip, Thai Lemon Grass, Citronella Grass and Garlic to keep away this blood sucking insects away from your surroundings.\n\n\nRead more: http://www.bheemtal.com/top-8-natural-ways-to-keep-mosquito-out-of-your-house.html#ixzz3E9YQHRFv\nFollow us: @bheemtal on Twitter | aroundhimalayas on Facebook\n'} created: Tue, 23 Sep 2014, 01:48 AM UTC