How To Keep Your Home Dengue Free?

Summers are at their peak and so are disease-breeding mosquitoes. Dengue, Chikungunya, Hemorrhagic fever spread at a faster rate now than any other season. Since high temperature and moisture is conducive for mosquitoes to breed, households are suggested to avoid keeping still water or accumulation of sewer or garbage near their home. Here are other measures that you can adopt to prevent your home from infestation.

Get rid of stagnant water

To get rid of mosquitoes, remove their entire breeding habitat which includes stagnant water. Remove such sources which can even remotely be related to breeding habits of pests.

Check for damp areas in your home. Examine the bottom of your refrigerator, cooler, dish basin, racks for mosquitoes breeding sites. Always keep the toilet bowls, trash bin covered and never let wet waste accumulate near your home.

Keep the containers covered to avoid water accumulation.

Avoid over-watering plants and keep the flower pots clean. Frequent scrubbing the flower pot will keep a check on mosquito beds.

Keep vases clean and change water every day

Cover your window and doors with net screens

It's summer time so let the cool breeze come in but not the mosquitoes. Check for holes in these screens and get them repaired to prevent the entry of pests inside your home.

Using Mosquito repellant

Mosquito repellent is another way of protecting yourself. You can apply it on your skin during day or night or while going out of the house.

Spray pesticides in the corners

The potential resting place for mosquitoes is the dark spaces. Spray anti-pest sprays every alternative day to keep your home safe from dengueattack.

Use camphor as a mosquito repellent

Shut all the doors and windows and light camphor in a room. Let the smoke stay for about fifteen to twenty minutes. It kills the pests that spread diseases.

Tulsi plant as a mosquito repellent

Plant a Tulsi shrub near your window to keep mosquitoes away. The plant has properties that prevent them from entering your house.

Lavender oil

Using lavender oil as a natural room freshener or applying it on your skin is a good way to keep mosquitoes at bay.