5 Essential Oils to Keep Pests Away

When it comes to your home and lawn, you want to use the utmost care and consideration when handling your pest control needs. If you've got pets or small children, the need for super safe, yet effective treatment options is top priority. Essential oils can help get rid of these unwanted house guests while providing a safe pest control option for homes with children and pets. This week, we're sharing with you 5 essential oils that are great for repelling those pests, as well as the creatures they're most effective at battling.

1. Lemongrass
Insects can’t stand the smell of lemongrass, which means that it’s especially good for keeping them out of your home. It’s especially good for repelling fleas, ticks, ants, gnats, flies, and mosquitoes. Citronella, which is the oil produced by lemongrass plants, is used in many natural pest solutions, and is a fantastic repellent that doesn't leave an awful odor.

2. Peppermint
The minty clean aroma of peppermint is so much better than that icky chemical smell, and it also serves as a natural insecticide that kills and repels mosquitoes, ants, fleas, beetles, spiders, flies and even mice. Peppermint oil is toxic-free, so it's safe to use in homes with children and pets. Plus, many people enjoy the smell of peppermint!

3. Eucalyptus
Research has shown that eucalyptus essential oil can be more effective against sand flies than all other natural products. Eucalyptus is effective against scale insects like mites, aphids, earwigs and whiteflies, which are killed on contact with eucalyptus oil. Due to the distinctly earthy aroma of eucalyptus oil, it's often used as a repellent for mosquitoes and other blood-sucking pests. In fact, The US Centers for Disease Control recommends oil of lemon eucalyptus as one of the solutions for long-lasting protection against mosquitoes and the diseases they spread.

4. Tea Tree Oil
Tea tree oil is its use as a combination insect repellent and natural insecticide against numerous pests, including mosquitoes, ants, and other biting or stinging insects. It has also been used to effectively kill lice and other parasites. The solvent properties of tea tree oil soaks into an insect’s exoskeleton upon contact and suffocates them. For this reason, tea tree oil is a great natural pest control remedy against bug infestations, in the home and even in protecting gardens.

5. Lavender Oil
Lavender essential oil has been used as a bug repellent for centuries, often utilized to protect clothes and linens from the infestation of moths and other insects. It helps to control an infestation of black beetles, flies, fleas and can even help one from being bitten by mosquitoes and other biting insects. The scent of lavender will not only repel unwanted insects from your home, but it will leave you feeling relaxed and at peace!

Call A B Pest Control & Insulation!
These 5 essential oils are great to use around the home for taking care of small pest problems on your own. However, sometimes if your problem is bigger than you can handle on your own, you may need commercial strength essential oils. If you're in need of something more than your typical daily dose of essential oils to take care of your pest problem, give A B Pest Control & Insulation a call. We'll be happy to come out and see what needs to be done to get rid of your pest problem as quickly and effectively as possible. Remember, the best way to keep pests away is preventive treatments. We can get you on the schedule for routine pest control treatments so you don't have to worry about pests taking over your home in the future. Want to learn more about routine pest control? Give us a call today!

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