50 Citronella Long Burning Incense Sticks - made with pure and natural citronella essential oil.

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One study investigatedindoor air pollution brought on by liquid and disk mosquito-repelling incense. The analysts measured the concentrations of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), reactive oxygen species (ROS), and secondary organic aerosols (SOA) – chemicals all damaging to human health. However, in ordinary circumstances, incense can at least help. In an indoor space, burning incense will undoubtedly be more efficient than outside. All in all, it seems that using traditionally used herbs and oils can and do repel the mosquitoes. Still, the study fails to prove the technique’s usefulness in real-life situations with free-flying mosquitoes or provide some reliable statistics from the volunteer part of the study.

Incense Sticks Saved My Backyard from Mosquitos These All-Natural Incense Sticks Saved My Backyard from Mosquitos

Another Japanese studyhas yielded the same results – it has shown that incense is a source of indoor air pollution by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). Read More – How to Keep Flies Away From Food – and Guests – During an Outdoor Party! The Risks of Using Incense at Home

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On the other hand, adding herbs such as sage or lavender to campfires or fire pits can add to the protection given off by tremendous smoke emissions from these sources (and it smells so fine!). When buying partner items like this one, your contract of sale will be with our Range Plus Partner instead of us.

Incense Really, Truly, Honestly Repel Insects? You May Does Incense Really, Truly, Honestly Repel Insects? You May

Still, we don’t believe burningtraditional and presumably safe natural incense herbsin a well-ventilated environment for a limited amount of time will do you much harm. Three scientists from India experimentedto see if their custom-made herbal incense repels mosquitos. Unfortunately, all the theory gets murky when we look at the (scarce) scientific research on the topic.

Before you go burning away, here are a few tips to ensure safety while waiting for those lovely fragrances to fill the air: These mosquito coils are perfect for porches, patios, and other semi-confined areas. Each mosquito coil burns for around four hours and helps protect a 10-by-10 area from mosquitos. The incense coils have a country-fresh scent. That is why burning incenseis considered a clever way to keep unwanted little flying creatures at bay. Nevertheless, using additional topical repellents on your skin will add protection if the mosquitoes in your area decide they don’t care about our silly fumes. Mosquitos repellant – It helps kills and keep away bugs and insects. It has been discovered efficient on a species of mosquito, referred to as Aedes aegypti, whose bits cause the feared yellow fever.