The outbreak of dengue and the increase in mosquitoes is booming in Buenos Aires After the rains last week, and given the high prices of insecticides, many people choose to make their own homemade repellent to combat these insects.
That is why Chat GPT’s artificial intelligence did an investigation and came to the conclusion of how to create the most effective homemade repellent against mosquitoes.
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Chat GPT AI points out that the garlic-based spray It is a highly effective household repellent against mosquitoes. This formula is made with natural components and its preparation is simple. Its efficiency is mainly due to intense smell of garlic, famous for repelling not only mosquitoes, but a variety of other insects. Likewise, it represents an organic alternative for those who choose not to use artificial chemicals.
How to make garlic spray, the most effective homemade mosquito repellent according to artificial intelligence
- Crush several cloves of garlic.
- Boil the crushed garlic in water.
- Let the mixture cool.
- Strain the liquid and pour it into a spray bottle.
- Once finished, use it on the skin.
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What repellents do experts recommend?
According to medical experts, these homemade repellents are not effective against mosquitoes. The ones they recommend are those that have three active ingredients, which are the so-called DEET, or N-Diethyl-meta-toluamide, IR3535 and Icaridin. Repellents with any of these three active ingredients are equally effective, they do not vary depending on the brand or vary slightly.
What are mosquitoes for?
Mosquitoes, despite being annoying to people and known to be vectors of diseases, play important functions in nature:
- They’re a essential food source for many species, including birds, bats, frogs, fish and other insects. The disappearance of mosquitoes could make it difficult for these animals to find food.
- Some Mosquito species feed on nectar and contribute to plant pollination. Although they are not as efficient as bees, their role in pollination helps maintain plant diversity in ecosystems.
- By feeding on the larvae of other aquatic insects, the mosquitoes help control their populations.
- The Mosquitoes contribute to the decomposition of organic remainsfavoring the recycling of nutrients in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems.
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Why mosquitoes bite some people more than others
The reason why mosquitoes bite some people more than others has to do with the blood type and body odor.
In research carried out by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, he concluded that Mosquitoes are much more attracted to people with blood type Owhile those of type A and B tend to receive fewer bites.
Furthermore, it was also known that there are certain body odors that attract mosquitoes while others repel them. Another important factor is body temperature: Mosquitoes approach people whose body temperature is higher.
This also explains why these insects they itch more in summer than in winter and why its presence is higher in tropical places than in cold climates.
On the other hand, this study also revealed that mosquitoes they get closer to people dressed in red or blackunlike yellow and green, which repels them.