Potted mosquito-repellent plants and flowers see a big sales boost in summer
At flower markets such as Caozhuang and Liyuan in Xiqing District, mosquito-repellent plants and flowers such as pitcher plants, night-blooming jasmine, lavender and jasmine are especially favored by consumers. It is understood that since midsummer, sales of mosquito-repellent plants and flowers have surged, reaching three times the usual level.
How to get rid of mosquitoes and insects on plants and flowers
The hot summer is about to arrive, and for friends who keep plants and flowers at home, mosquitoes and insects flying around the plants are a rather troublesome problem. Although some plants can repel mosquitoes and insects, keeping plants and flowers can still bring mosquito and insect troubles. The editor will introduce several methods for eliminating mosquitoes and insects on plants and flowers.
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1. When small flying insects appear in the flowerpot, use three or four cotton swabs (cotton buds), soak them fully in dichlorvos (just until it does not drip), insert the handle ends into the potting soil around the plant, cover the potted flower with a plastic bag, and the flying insects can be eliminated;
2. Dissolve one tablespoon of washing powder in 4 liters of water, and spray the leaves every two weeks, which can completely eliminate whiteflies and bacteria;
3. Mix 4 cups of flour and half a cup of milk into 20 liters of water, stir, filter through gauze, and spray on the leaves, which can kill mites and their eggs;
4. Pour beer into a shallow dish placed under the flowerpot, and the snails (detailed introduction) will drown once they crawl in;
5. Crush a large garlic bulb, mix it with one tablespoon of pepper into half a liter of water, and after one hour, spray it on the leaves, which can prevent rats from attacking;
6. If ants appear in the flowerpot, soak cigarette butts and cut tobacco in hot water for one or two days, wait until the water turns dark brown, sprinkle part of the water on the stems and leaves, and dilute the rest to water the flowerpot, and they can be eliminated.
How to prevent mosquitoes and insects from breeding in hydroponic plants in summer
In summer, mosquitoes and insects that are everywhere and impossible to guard against make people irritable, and with one moment of inattention you get bitten, and the red and itchy "little bumps" make people miserable. To deal with these hateful mosquitoes, people have come up with many methods, such as keeping doors and windows tightly closed, as well as various mosquito coils, mosquito nets, mosquito repellent water and so on. But even though precautions are clearly taken thoroughly, mosquitoes and insects still appear at home from time to time. Why is that?If this kind of mosquito and insect of unknown origin often appears at home, you should consider whether there are places in the room suitable for mosquitoes and insects to breed, such as water basins that easily collect water, drain outlets and so on, as well as those hydroponic plants and flowers.
Hydroponic plants are lively and clean and easy to care for, and are the first choice of materials for beautifying the home and purifying the air. However, the water environment in the containers of hydroponic plants and flowers is very similar to the environment of outdoor ponds, and mosquitoes and insects most like to lay eggs and reproduce in such places. And the reproduction speed of mosquitoes and insects is very fast; new mosquitoes and insects can hatch in two or three days. To deal with mosquitoes and insects appearing inside the home, those hydroponic plants are our primary target for prevention and control.
First, the water in the hydroponic container should be changed once every two or three days, so that the eggs of mosquitoes and insects cannot successfully hatch. If you are afraid that changing the water too frequently will damage the growth of the plants, then you can also drip a few drops of insecticide into the water to kill the eggs in the water. But it should be noted that this method is not suitable for hydroponic plants with fish and plants kept together, because if the insecticide is used improperly, it will "eliminate" the small fish in the water as well.
In addition, there is another method that can prevent mosquitoes and insects from hatching in hydroponic containers. Everyone knows that taking vitamin B2 orally will keep mosquitoes away from you, because mosquitoes very much dislike the smell of vitamin B2. So we can use this method and put one or two tablets of vitamin B2 in the water to let them dissolve, which can also keep mosquitoes and insects away.