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DIY Bug Spray for Mosquitoes and Ticks. Natural essential oils. Warning. Check for any allergies first.
Having contracted Lyme twice I needed to take additional steps for my hiking and preparedness. One problem is DEET and other bug sprays don't react well for me when applied to skin. Also sometimes they eat synthetic materials. I now spray clothing with pyrethrin insecticide however there is still a gap in the defenses. I decided to test this out by mixing the concoction in the Lyme tick and mosquito infested woods for the first use. I made both tick and mosquito spray.
The essential oils.
Grain Alcohol. This helps the oils and water properly mix.
Distilled water.
Funnel and host container.
Dark colored containers or those which shield sunlight are best. I used what was available.
Here are the instructions.
Tick spray.
Ingredients :
30 drops rose geranium essential oil
30 drops amyris essential oil
10 drops Citronello (Cedarwood , lavender oil, lemon oil, lemon grass oil) essential oil
1 ounce grain alcohol
3 ounces distilled water
1 dark colored 4 ounce spray bottle
Directions
1. Fill dark colored spray bottle with 1 ounce of grain alcohol
2. 30 drops of geranium essential oil , 30 drops amyris essential oil, 10 drops citronello essential oil
3. Put cap on shake well
4. Fill remaining 3 ounces with distilled water
5. Shake again
6.Spray on clothing and shoes
7. Store in a cool area away from like.
Live Tick free!
Rose geranium is the big one that really repels ticks.
Mosquitoes Free same process as above but use:
30 drops Citronella (Cedarwood , lavender oil, lemon oil, lemon grass oil) essential oil
30 drops rose geranium essential oil
10 drops peppermint essential oil
5 drops of Eucalyptus Essential oil
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003DH787U/?tag=cpf0b6-20
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000MGOZJ4/?tag=cpf0b6-20
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00F9F1QLS/?tag=cpf0b6-20
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00P6O790E/?tag=cpf0b6-20
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B015H3U25M/?tag=cpf0b6-20
So far it has been working. Here is a video. Thanks for looking!
Having contracted Lyme twice I needed to take additional steps for my hiking and preparedness. One problem is DEET and other bug sprays don't react well for me when applied to skin. Also sometimes they eat synthetic materials. I now spray clothing with pyrethrin insecticide however there is still a gap in the defenses. I decided to test this out by mixing the concoction in the Lyme tick and mosquito infested woods for the first use. I made both tick and mosquito spray.
The essential oils.
Grain Alcohol. This helps the oils and water properly mix.
Distilled water.
Funnel and host container.
Dark colored containers or those which shield sunlight are best. I used what was available.
Here are the instructions.
Tick spray.
Ingredients :
30 drops rose geranium essential oil
30 drops amyris essential oil
10 drops Citronello (Cedarwood , lavender oil, lemon oil, lemon grass oil) essential oil
1 ounce grain alcohol
3 ounces distilled water
1 dark colored 4 ounce spray bottle
Directions
1. Fill dark colored spray bottle with 1 ounce of grain alcohol
2. 30 drops of geranium essential oil , 30 drops amyris essential oil, 10 drops citronello essential oil
3. Put cap on shake well
4. Fill remaining 3 ounces with distilled water
5. Shake again
6.Spray on clothing and shoes
7. Store in a cool area away from like.
Live Tick free!
Rose geranium is the big one that really repels ticks.
Mosquitoes Free same process as above but use:
30 drops Citronella (Cedarwood , lavender oil, lemon oil, lemon grass oil) essential oil
30 drops rose geranium essential oil
10 drops peppermint essential oil
5 drops of Eucalyptus Essential oil
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003DH787U/?tag=cpf0b6-20
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000MGOZJ4/?tag=cpf0b6-20
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00F9F1QLS/?tag=cpf0b6-20
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00P6O790E/?tag=cpf0b6-20
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B015H3U25M/?tag=cpf0b6-20
So far it has been working. Here is a video. Thanks for looking!