Mice are insects that take root in private houses and apartments. And sometimes there are so many of them that they start to bother. Then the owners of the home seriously think about how to get rid of them, and how to find a reliable remedy against midges. Usually these insects settle in the kitchen. They prefer this room to all other rooms, because here they have something to profit from. After all, in every kitchen there are many goodies for them.
Where do midges come from
And many have a question about how they even get there, because often, it seems, midges appear out of nowhere. And they get into our homes in the form of eggs, along with vegetables and fruits. The females of these insects lay their eggs on the ripening gifts of nature. And when we bring them home, they, once in favorable conditions, begin to multiply intensively. Midges, although they do not live long, but they multiply very quickly. A few days is enough for them to fill the entire kitchen. At the same time, midges can be carriers of infection, and their bite in some people can causeallergies.
How to keep midges out of the house
Since these insects did not appear yesterday and they successfully annoyed our ancestors, who did not have modern "chemistry", now there is more than one folk remedy for midges. For example, plants such as black elderberry and fern have always been reliable allies of man in the fight against these insects. To combat midges, elderberry leaves and twigs are simply laid out throughout the house. And the fern is used like this: the branches of this plant are tied into bundles and hung at open windows and doors, laid out on window sills. After that, annoying insects will simply bypass the house. Even as a folk remedy for midges, you can also use some herbs - for example, geranium, tansy and wormwood. Not only midges, but also mosquitoes and flies cannot stand their smell.
Recipes for folk remedies for midges
In principle, today there are many products in stores with which you can easily get rid of these insects. But these chemicals do not add he alth to people. They are especially contraindicated for allergy sufferers, asthmatics, and children too. A folk remedy for midges will be safer for humans. Here is a recipe for one of them. Take a tablespoon of formalin, 3 tablespoons of milk and 5 tablespoons of sweet water. All this must be mixed, poured into a plate and put a piece of bread in its center. The midges in the room will flock to the smell, but after contact with this liquid, they will die within a few minutes. According to the second recipe, you need in a glassmilk, stir 1.5 tablespoons of sugar, wait until the sugar dissolves, and add 3 tablespoons of black pepper. Then, with the resulting liquid, it is necessary to soak the paper and hang this folk remedy for midges at open windows and doors, and in other places where insects accumulate.
Cleanliness in the house - a method of dealing with midges
These insects can be successfully fought if you just starve them. This is most likely the most reliable folk remedy for midges. If you hide all the products in places inaccessible to them, then the insects themselves will be transferred, since midges do not live long. To do this, tightly tie bags with dried fruits, nuts and cereals. Jars with compotes and jam should also be kept closed. It is advisable to store bread in a bread box and in bags, and vegetables and fruits in the refrigerator. The trash can should be washed and dried more often, and a chemical agent should be poured into the drain hole of the sink, as the midges will find something to profit from there. You should not leave crumbs on the table, as well as dirty dishes in the sink. Perfect cleanliness in the kitchen for several days will destroy the midges completely.
