One Dragonfly Can Eat Hundreds of Mosquitos a Day. With These Plants In Your Yard, You Can Attract Dragonflies

May 09, 2019 by apost team

The spring and summer months are excellent times to enjoy backyards and other outside spaces. However, these are also the months' mosquitos will be waiting in large numbers to torment you and your family when attempting to enjoy the outdoors.

The good news is mosquitos can be repelled without the need for chemicals. One natural way to eliminate mosquitoes from your life is to become allies in the fight against mosquitoes with dragonflies.

Dragonflies are a natural predator to mosquitos and one dragonfly is capable of eating hundreds of mosquitoes on a daily basis. This is true in both the larval and adult stages of the dragonfly.

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With this knowledge at hand, all we have to do is figure out how to make sure there are dragonflies in our yard or garden. A small pond or fountain will help attract dragonflies. These insects are known to spend as much as 95 percent of their lives close to water.

You can also add rocks to your pond or fountain to provide the dragonflies with a place to relax and hang out.

Water plants like lilies will give the dragonflies a place to lay their eggs. Glyceria Maxima is another plant that dragonflies enjoy. These plants added to your pond or fountain will assure you are able to enjoy your backyard as often as possible with no molestation from pesky mosquitoes.

There are other plants that will repel mosquitoes, as well as, a variety of other insects. Among these plants are: Chrysanthemums, pyrethrum daisies, and marigolds. Herbs like basil, anise, and coriander are also great insect repellants.

Vitamin B1 repels the odors that attract pesky mosquitoes which will also cause a decrease in mosquito activity in your yard. The good source of this vitamin is Spirulina so make sure to eat a teaspoon daily.

Did you know that dragonflies would protect you from mosquitoes in the spring and summer months? Will you try this remedy? Show this article to friends and family. A pat on the back along with a thank you will be headed your way.