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    Quoted From: Nature and Survival School - Alderleaf Wilderness College
    Plants That Repel Mosquitoes

    There are a variety of both wild and cultivated plants that repel mosquitoes. Almost anywhere you go, it is reasonable to find several plant species that you can use to ward off these pesky critters. Plant-based mosquito repellents are especially useful for people who spend a great deal of time in the wilderness.

    It is important to note that it is compounds found within the plants that do the repelling. These compounds need to be released from the plant to unlock the mosquito-repelling qualities. Depending on the species of plant, they can be released by either crushing, drying, or infusing the plant into an oil or alcohol base that can be applied to skin, clothing, or living spaces. Others are best used as as a smudge, which releases the compounds in a smoke. Just standing near living plants that repel mosquitoes is often not effective.
    Below are separate lists of wild and cultivated plants that repel mosquitoes:
    Cultivated Plants That Repel Mosquitoes

    Citronella Grass (Cymbopogon nardus) is the most popular cultivated plant used for repelling mosquitoes. Its oil, citronella oil, is the primary ingredient in most natural insect repellents sold in stores. Products applied to the skin are most effective. It grows in tropical regions.
    Floridata.com has great info about Citronella grass.

    Catnip (Nepeta cataria) is a common garden plant that can be used to repel mosquitoes. The crushed plant can be applied directly to the skin or the dried plant can be infused in an oil, such as olive oil. There is an interesting article about research conducted on the mosquito-repelling qualities of catnip.

    Additional cultivated plants that repel mosquitoes:

    Peppermint (Mentha piperita)
    Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis)
    Marigolds (Tagetes spp.)
    Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis)
    Garlic (Allium sativum)
    Clove (Syzygium aromaticum)
    Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus spp.)
    Tea tree (Melaleuca alternifolia)
    Lavendar (Lavandula angustifolia )


    Additional Tips on Repelling Mosquitoes

    In addition to using mosquito repelling plants, you may want to consider some other factors that can help keep mosquitoes away. Mosquitoes find their prey by following carbon dioxide and other components that animals breath out. Many outdoors-people have noticed that mosquitoes have a greater attraction to people that have been eating processed, sugary foods, and less attracted to people eating more of a natural diet such as whole grains, fruits, and vegetables. The processed food diet may make your odor and blood chemistry more attractive to mosquitoes. You can choose to eat less processed foods and sugars during the mosquito season. Additionally, diets high in garlic and onions have been noted to help reduce the attraction of mosquitoes.

    When it is mosquito season, you can also choose to camp and hike away from their core habitat, areas of standing water. Instead, you can camp in places away from water with a breeze, which can help keep mosquitoes at a minimum. At home you can minimize mosquitoes by eliminating their breeding areas (standing water), such as old tires, buckets, trash cans, or anything that holds standing water.

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    Hi, ms. LR. How does a catnip look like? Do you have picture of this plant? Pa-post naman. Thanks.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ooba99 View Post
    Hi, ms. LR. How does a catnip look like? Do you have picture of this plant? Pa-post naman. Thanks.

    I have the dried catnips for my cat but this is how it looks when it's fresh pa...



    And this is the effect on cats! (hehehehe)






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    Ah, so ayun pala yung catnip. It is an ornamental plant, not a flowering plant. Thanks, ms. LR.

    Lakas ng tama kay Garfield, ah, hehehe. Sa tao rin kaya? hehehe.

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    i bet it tastes like lasagna... hehehe :peace:

    i shall give this plant a try... dami lamok sa house lately... thanks.

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    To answer the question: Rafflesia

    Yun nga lang, hindi lang lamok ang nare-repel, hehehe.

    From Wikipedia:
    Rafflesia is a genus of parasitic flowering plants. It was discovered in the Indonesian rain forest by an Indonesian guide working for Dr. Joseph Arnold in 1818, and named after Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, the leader of the expedition. It contains approximately 27 species (including four incompletely characterized species as recognized by Meijer 1997), all found in southeastern Asia, on the Malay Peninsula, Borneo, Sumatra, and the Philippines. The plant has no stems, leaves or true roots. It is an endoparasite of vines in the genus Tetrastigma (Vitaceae), spreading its root-like haustoria inside the tissue of the vine. The only part of the plant that can be seen outside the host vine is the five-petaled flower. In some species, such as Rafflesia arnoldii, the flower may be over 100 centimetres (39 in) in diameter, and weigh up to 10 kilograms (22 lb). Even the smallest species, R. manillana, has 20 cm diameter flowers. The flowers look and smell like rotting flesh, hence its local names which translate to "corpse flower" or "meat flower" (but see below). The vile smell that the flower gives off attracts insects such as flies and carrion beetles, which transport pollen from male to female flowers. Little is known about seed dispersal. However, tree shrews and other forest mammals apparently eat the fruits and disperse the seeds. Rafflesia is an official state flower of Indonesia, also Sabah state in Malaysia, as well as for the Surat Thani Province, Thailand.

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    Quote Originally Posted by LadyRider View Post

    I have the dried catnips for my cat but this is how it looks when it's fresh pa...



    And this is the effect on cats! (hehehehe)





    hehehe nakaktuwa yang catnip na plant na yan ....hehehe

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    I am reading about catnip. Hehehe, aside from mosquito and insect repelling, talaga palang nakaka-bangag ng pusa itong dahon neto. It can also induce mild euphoria in humans according to wikipedia. Very interesting.

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    #39
    May halaman din bang pangontra sa langgam?

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    Quote Originally Posted by chua_riwap View Post
    May halaman din bang pangontra sa langgam?
    Yinahoo search ko, meron din ant repelling plants, namely tansy or feverfew and mint. Sorry di ako familiar sa mga plants na yan. Mukhang mga imported, hehehe. Pero gulat ako, meron din pala plants kontra sa langgam.

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anong plant yung nakaka repel ng mosquitoes?