Last updated on October 23rd, 2023 at 08:28 pm
Goodbye mosquitoes
The time will come when mosquitoes will fly around our ears on the balcony or in the bedroom. There are many ways to get rid of mosquitoes, but did you know that it works with tomato leaves?
The effect of tomatoes is gigantic, they contain a very high concentration of essential oils. To keep the little critters at bay, many plant lavender, try tomato leaves.
In dry weather we have this problem with mosquitoes rather less, but woe betide us when it gets humid and hot. The little suckers love this weather and really attack us. Now they not only bite, but are also carriers of various diseases such as malaria, yellow fever, dengue fever and the Zika virus.
Many of you may think that these diseases are mainly spread in tropical regions of the world, but since Corona you should not be sure about that anymore. These diseases get here to Europe just the same.
We have long resorted to the chemical club, this really does not have to be. Tomato leaves are an effective insect repellent, and it is natural.
Tomato leaves against mosquitoes
We usually find the scent of tomatoes very pleasant, but the biting insects try to stay away from the tomatoes. The intense scent of this tomato does not come from the fruit itself, but from its leaves and stem.
Both are covered by a hint of fine glandular hairs that secrete this scent to keep away possible predators. We can take great advantage of this function and rub it on our skin 🙂
The application
Tomato leaves are picked and rubbed directly on our skin. The essential oils are released by the friction and eventually transferred to our body.
Who can not sleep at night because it buzzes again, put a few leaves on the, bedside table and the buzzing should stop.