So instead try to avoid anything that you know will speed up your metabolic rate and increase CO2 production. If your garden has become a bit of a mosquito hot-bed, it might be worth considering planting plants that repel mosquitoes. While it may not be very effective on its own, the plants could help discourage mosquitoes from hanging around your home.
Planting a lot of plants such as citronella, lavender, lemongrass, marigolds, and basil could have a real impact on your garden. Similarly, spreading coffee grounds and tea waste around your garden could limit the reproduction of mosquitoes in the area.
Do you have any handy tips to prevent getting bitten by mosquitoes? Share them in the comments below! Home Lifestyle Lifestyle Articles. Now, in , as we continue to live with the effects of the pandemic, we recognize that travelers need different kinds of tools to navigate this unpredictable landscape.
We know Thorn Tree has been a big part of many of your traveling lives, as it has ours. Thank you for all of your contributions — your incredible stories, planning ideas, and lively conversation — to this space throughout the years. In particular, our Lonely Planet Facebook Travelers Group is the place to share questions and get advice when planning travel. Generally, mosquitoes take about 28 days to develop from an egg to an adult mosquito.
Due to the warm weather, they are developing a lot quicker, some even completing the process in two weeks. Much of the nuisance that mosquitos cause is down to people, as many leave buckets and plant pots full of water in their gardens or on their balconies. Mosquitoes then breed and lay their eggs in the water. In such areas, the number of mosquito larvae can rise into the hundreds per litre of water. The mosquitos are due to arrive just as the Netherlands relaxes coronavirus restrictions on cafes and terraces.
Oh, you thought you could enjoy a beer in peace? Not if these buzzy boys have anything to do with it. In order to develop and thrive, mosquitos need stagnant water. The reason they need the stagnant water is for them to place their eggs in it, so that they may hatch at a later time and come haunt you with their buzzing and blood-sucking attitude.
The easiest way to track the situation of the mosquito season in the Netherlands is by checking out muggenradar. This website is a radar of mosquito activity throughout the country and you can also make your own reports of mosquito sightings to improve the accuracy of the radar.
Arnold van Vliet of Wageningen University says that we should expect a longer mosquito season due to the drought. According to him, when the temperature is higher, several generations of mosquitos can develop and thrive.
The trick to stopping them from growing is throwing out any still water around your house. For example, bowls that you left outside that have water in them are high-breeding grounds for mosquitos. You should also check out for stagnant water in other places, such as under wells. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.
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