Plants like citronella, lavender, marigolds, and peppermint can naturally repel mosquitoes when planted around your home.
Apply essential oils like citronella, lavender, eucalyptus, peppermint, or tea tree oil to your skin or clothing to repel mosquitoes.
Mosquitoes breed in stagnant water, so regularly empty or change water in outdoor containers like flower pots, bird baths, and gutters.
Use devices like mosquito-repelling candles, torches, or diffusers that use natural ingredients like citronella oil to deter mosquitoes.
Mosquitoes are attracted to dark colors, so wearing light-coloured clothing can make you less appealing to them.
Mosquitoes are weak fliers, so using fans on outdoor patios or inside your home can help keep them away by disrupting their flight patterns.
Mosquitoes are attracted to odors from garbage and decaying organic matter, so keeping outdoor areas clean can reduce their presence.