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Plants that repel mosquitos? (mander.xyz)

submitted 2 days ago by iii@mander.xyz to c/greenspace@beehaw.org

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I've got a small off grid place near a pond. The pond is nice to ponder at, but also a lovely breeding ground for mosquitos.

Therefore, I keep the door to the cabin usually closed.

But, as temperature is rising, I'm wondering if a screen door + some naturally mosquito repelling plants near the entrance might do the trick as well. So I can get some air flow at night.

Are there any such plants you know of? Preferentially perennial.

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[–] GorGor@startrek.website 3 points 2 days ago

I use this with moderate success. I think my limited success is the nature of the creek constantly cycling out water.

In the US they can be bought as mosquito bits/dunks https://summitchemical.com/products/mosquito-bits/

It is important to note this is not a poison. It is a naturally occurring bacteria that is harmless to the food chain (Bacillus thuringiensis). That is important to me and, I think, a lot of others.