Mosquitoes and other small insects, including ticks, dislike essential oils. These two recipes for insect spray and oil contain over 100 drops of 5 different essential oils for maximum effect.
If you are missing one or more of these oils, you can still make a potent insect spray – just leave out the essential oils you don’t have and use more of the other oils.
The following essential oils are the most effective, and you can combine them as you like: lemongrass, lemon, eucalyptus, rosemary, tea tree, cedar, geranium, lavender, and peppermint.
Ticks are said to dislike geranium and cedarwood the most, while mosquitoes really dislike lavender, peppermint, and citrus scents.
Insect spray recipe:
- 30 drops geranium essential oil
- 30 drops lemongrass essential oil
- 20 drops eucalyptus essential oil
- 20 drops lavender essential oil
- 10 drops rosemary essential oil
- 1 tbsp vodka
- 100 ml witch hazel
- 100 ml water
How do I make it?
1. Drop the essential oils into a glass spray bottle. 2. Add vodka and shake well to combine. 3. Pour in the witch hazel and shake. 4. Add water and shake again. Shake before each use as the oils and water will separate over time.
Usage:
Spray on skin, clothes, tent fabric, and other surfaces you want to keep free from insects. Shake the bottle before each use.
Insect oil recipe:
A rough measure is: – 5 drops of essential oil per 1 tbsp oil. – So if you make 200 ml oil, you should have about 30 drops of essential oil.
Example: 200 ml oil, e.g., jojoba oil, argan oil, coconut oil, camellia oil, or apricot kernel oil. 10 drops lavender 10 drops lemongrass 10 drops rosemary You can also choose, for example, geranium, eucalyptus, or the potent lemon-eucalyptus depending on which scent you prefer.
Usage:
Make the oil in a small glass bottle and rub it on exposed skin just before going outside.
We hope you have a pleasant time without bites! Do not bug me!
