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You light a bulb to provide light and within a few minutes insects start hovering around it, which causes a lot of trouble. Actually, some insects are positive phototactic (organisms that move towards light) towards bright light and due to this, when bright light is coming from a place in the middle of darkness, they get attracted towards that place, that is why insects start hovering near the bulb or candle. Many times, many insects die due to the heat of bulbs and candles, which are likely to fall into food items. In such a situation, some home remedies can be very useful for you.
Insects and moths mostly enter the house through the gaps in windows and doors. In such a situation, it should be kept in mind that keep the windows and doors of your house closed in the evening. Apart from this, fine mesh can be installed in the places where there is a possibility of insects coming in. Apart from this, let us know by which easy methods you can get rid of these insects.
Neem oil will work
Take neem oil and add one-fourth of water in it and after mixing both well, keep it in a spray bottle. Spray it on the windows in the evening and it can also be sprayed around the bulbs, due to which the insects start running away from its strong smell.
clove and camphor
To prevent more insects from coming into the house, camphor and cloves should be burnt in the evening and shown throughout the house. This also makes one feel positive, because an aroma spreads throughout the house. It is more beneficial if you burn it by placing it on cow dung cake, because it produces strong smoke which will also provide you relief from mosquitoes.
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Lemon and cloves will help
Cloves and lemon are also very useful to ward off insects. For this, cut the lemon into two parts and then bury 5-6 cloves in it. Keep this lemon at the corners of the windows and also keep lemon pieces at different places in the house in such a way that insects stay away.
Lemon with Vinegar
Take one cup of vinegar, add juice of two lemons to it and mix it in one to one and a half liter of water. Put it in a spray bottle. After this, spray it at different places in the house. Keep spraying this mixture especially around the windows and doors. This will prevent insects from entering your house. In this way, with simple methods, you can get rid of insects hovering near the bulbs and also insects and mosquitoes hidden in the corners of the house.
mustard oil
One way to get rid of insects hovering near the bulb is to apply mustard oil on a plastic bag and then hang it near the bulb. Its strong smell keeps insects away and those that come will stick to the plastic bag due to the grease. However, this recipe will not work for bulbs near the wall, because it causes grease stains on the wall. You can use the bulb installed outside the gate or in the balcony.