Anti-mosquito plants ?

Anchor Moy · Post by **Anchor Moy** » Sat Jan 10, 2015 6:43 pm

I'm looking for some plants that repel mosquitoes that I could grow on the balcony. In temperate climates they use geraniums - pretty sure they wouldn't grow in Cambodia though.
So, does anyone have any handy hints on something that I could grow in a pot here ? Lemongrass perhaps ?

Pizzalover · Post by **Pizzalover** » Sat Jan 10, 2015 7:20 pm

Yup, Lemongrass. At my old place, the mosquitos of the neighborhood came over for a dinner reception and liked to stay for breakfast.
Right now I am sitting in a room with an open door and no screens. Not one caller

3 rows of Lemon grass around the wall do the trick. I would not believe how well it works had I not made this experience.

Mrs Stroppy · Post by **Mrs Stroppy** » Sat Jan 10, 2015 7:32 pm

Thank you, it's a huge problem here as well!

Anchor Moy · Post by **Anchor Moy** » Sat Jan 10, 2015 7:36 pm

Pizzalover wrote:Yup, Lemongrass. At my old place, the mosquitos of the neighborhood came over for a dinner reception and liked to stay for breakfast.
Right now I am sitting in a room with an open door and no screens. Not one caller 3 rows of Lemon grass around the wall do the trick. I would not believe how well it works had I not made this experience.

That sounds awesome. Thank you.

PSD-Kiwi · Post by **PSD-Kiwi** » Sat Jan 10, 2015 10:20 pm

Yep, definitely lemongrass. Very easy to grow also, and handy to have fresh for when cooking.

Joker Poker · Post by **Joker Poker** » Sat Jan 10, 2015 10:22 pm

Yeah, they really are a problem. We've taken to sleeping with a net now as you just can't seem to get all the little bastards.

There was a recent article on about drug-resistant malaria - probably in the CD. I was going to post it but the site wasn't working at the time.

Anyway here's something similar, although I think the original did mention Cambodia.

http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014 ... aria-burma

frank lee bent · Post by **frank lee bent** » Sun Jan 11, 2015 1:41 pm

i love those electric tennis racquet zappers.
striking demonstration of how some ppl are much more attractive to mossies than others.

Anchor Moy · Post by **Anchor Moy** » Sun Jan 11, 2015 4:01 pm

frank lee bent wrote:i love those electric tennis racquet zappers.
striking demonstration of how some ppl are much more attractive to mossies than others.

They are the greatest - I even grilled a cockroach last night !

Do you have them in Oz? They are illegal in some countries.

Too dangerous ?

Duncan · Post by **Duncan** » Sun Jan 11, 2015 4:07 pm

Anchor Moy wrote:
frank lee bent wrote:i love those electric tennis racquet zappers.
striking demonstration of how some ppl are much more attractive to mossies than others.
They are the greatest - I even grilled a cockroach last night !

Do you have them in Oz?

They are illegal in some countries. Too dangerous ?

Saw some in a camping shop.....$19.95 ea

Yobbo · Post by **Yobbo** » Sun Jan 11, 2015 4:51 pm

Duncan wrote:
Anchor Moy wrote:
frank lee bent wrote:i love those electric tennis racquet zappers.
striking demonstration of how some ppl are much more attractive to mossies than others.
They are the greatest - I even grilled a cockroach last night !

Do you have them in Oz?

They are illegal in some countries. Too dangerous ?
Saw some in a camping shop.....$19.95 ea

Bought mine on ebay!

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