In the countryside and in the cities, the first insects appeared, such as flies. A few lemon peels help us to get rid of them. But will it be true?
When temperatures rise, the first insects appear in the house. Flies appear, closely followed by mosquitoes. An old Amalfi tradition recommends using lemon peels to decorate the windows.
It is a variety of lemon with a thick appearance and thick skin. The taste is not spicy and you can eat it in slices with a little salt or sugar including the peel. This gives off a very pleasant scent after being engraved and is used both to flavor coffee and to make limoncello. These lemon peels were placed on the windowsill to flavor the rooms and repel insects. However, the intense scent of these lemon peels has nothing to do with ordinary lemons.
Lemon peels against flies and mosquitoes on the window
It is believed that the citrus scent of lemon is perceived as undesirable by some insects such as mosquitoes or flies and can therefore act as a natural repellent. There is currently no scientific guarantee that lemon peels are safe at repelling insects .
It may be useful to place lemon peels on the window to flavor the air in the room. In fact, they give off a fresh and citrusy scent and could help purify the air. However, lemon peels are not able to filter or remove pollutants in the air of big cities . In addition, lemon peels can rot and attract insects instead of repelling them, so it is important to change them frequently.
If you want to repel insects, it is better to take preventive measures. An effective one is a mosquito net or frequent cleaning of the house to prevent insects from finding a suitable environment to lay eggs.
An effective smell against mosquitoes
In addition to lemon peels against flies and mosquitoes, there are several natural repellents that are effective in repelling insects. For example, the essential oils of eucalyptus, lemongrass, peppermint, geranium and lavender. They are suitable when diffused in the air or applied to the skin.
Some studies show the effectiveness of natural insect repellents. For example, lemongrass oil is effective as a mosquito repellent, as is the use of lavender products.
However, lemongrass candles, which are often sold as a natural mosquito repellent, have no scientific evidence to actually prove their effectiveness in repelling insects.
Very often it is a matter of calibrating the oil concentrations in the different products so that the insecticide is effective.
