Mosquito repellent spray

When summer comes, people begin to scratch themselves. This does not mean that everyone sharply gets sick with scabies, but that mosquitoes went hunting and are waiting for their victims everywhere. What can I say, the problem is battered, a lot of effort has been put into ending it, there are a lot of tools and devices on the market, but in this article we will analyze the “spray” mosquito repellent.

You will learn what the mosquito repellent aerosol and spray consists of, how to use them correctly, which are the most common and effective, and also which of them are the least harmful to children under 3 years old and pregnant women.

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Spray and aerosol - what's inside?

Often, using one means or another, people do not think about what it consists of. There are many cases of strange diseases and rashes on the skin, and then life turns into the series “House House”, where it is unclear what it is unclear what “sores” are and how to get rid of them now.

Important! When buying a mosquito repellent spray, always read the composition! The substance “Death” is poison. The higher the content of Det, the less often you need to apply the drug to the skin.

So, what do sprays, aerosols consist of:

• Pyrethroids. These are substances that paralyze the nervous system of insects. They are used to protect against mosquitoes, fleas, bugs, flies, cockroaches. They are not toxic.
• Diethyltoluamides. These are toxic substances, the excess of which leads to irreversible consequences. These are the poisons called “Death.” A safe mosquito repellent spray for adults should contain no more than 40% of this substance. For children under three years of age, pregnant women, doctors are strongly advised not to use drugs where more than 7% of the active substance is Det.
• Toluilic acid ethyl ester. A fragrant substance that does not dissolve in water is intended to interrupt the natural odor of the body.
• Carboxide, oxamate, rebemide. Also aromatic substances that give mosquitoes a false idea about you, that is - make your smell unpleasant.

Important! These were sprays, as for aerosols, they contain much more of these substances in percentage terms.

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Using

It is very important to focus on the dosage, which is why it is emphasized several times in the article.

Sprays

As mentioned, mosquito repellent sprays for adults are forbidden to be applied to the skin of young children and pregnant women. For adults, frequent application threatens to poison the body.

Therefore, carefully read the composition of the product offered to you, use strictly on the recommendation of the manufacturer. Absorbed through the skin into the blood, the substance "Death" is able to infect 30% of human nerve cells, if applied very often.

Important! Usually, adult sprays are required to be applied no more than two to three times a day. Drugs for children with a low content of “Death” choose with a prolonged effect, also apply no more than two to three times a day.

Aerosols

The mosquito repellent spray is applied only to clothing, due to the fact that it contains a large concentration of chemicals harmful to the skin and easily entering the bloodstream.

At home, spray aerosol openings of windows, doors, outdoors - clothing.

Important! There are also special aerosols, which in nature need to spray trees, bushes around you. Then mosquitoes do not fly close to this territory.

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Common means

Perhaps the best-selling products are mosquito repellents - aerosols and sprays, the companies "Raid", "Raptor" and "Mosquitall".They were the first to appear on the market. But when the chemical industry in this area began to make progress and invent new compounds, other products appeared that pleased with the quality. Such as “Data”, “Off”, “Gardex”.

There is a completely natural mosquito repellent spray that does not contain chemicals at all, only a huge amount of essential oils, there are two of them:

• Mi & Co Mosquito Spray “Lavender”, manufacturer Russia.
• LAFES Insect spray for babies from 0 months, USA.

Important! Their undoubted advantage is naturalness, cons - a short duration of action and price. They need to spray constantly and these sprays are not cheap. But they work.

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Folk wisdom from mosquitoes

You can also make a mosquito spray with your own hands. You will need aromatic essential oils:

• Citronella;
• Basil;
• Cinnamon;
• Cloves;
• Eucalyptus;
• Lavender.

Mix any of these oils with alcohol or vodka, as well as water in a ratio of 2 teaspoons of oil and 2 teaspoons of alcohol / vodka per 1 glass of water. Then put this mixture in a spray bottle and you're done.

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Knowing what the advantages of this or that remedy are, as well as what the harm from it can be expressed in, you will probably be able to choose a more suitable one. Have a nice summer without bloodsuckers!