Does Lavender Repel Roaches? - Kylon Powell

September 2022 · 3 minute read

The battle is real with the presence of cockroaches in your house and you aren’t able to eliminate them despite any chemical solutions. They are just getting bigger each and every day. Roaches living in your home could be extremely irritating and dangerous for your health. The pesticides and chemicals that are available on the market to control pests are made up of toxic ingredients that make it more likely for you to contract an illness.

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Roaches are nothing more than insects and are regarded as vermin. 

They have been known to infest food items, create unpleasant odors inside homes, and could transmit disease. Roaches can also harm storage items in the home and be disease vectors in addition to being unattractive to humans. The ubiquitous and unstoppable cockroaches persist to increase in number despite numerous prevention measures.

The scent of lavender can bring peace to any space. However, it’s an absolute nightmare for cockroaches and bugs. The natural scent of lavender is effective to many insects, such as fleas and flies. If you mix strong scents, such as bay leaves or mint this creates a stronger overall insect repellent.

The prevention of roaches from your home is more than just stop your skin from getting stung. They also keep the odor that the roaches leave behind in your kitchen, and far from the family.

Although lavender oil is an effective natural repellent for insects such as fleas and flies, however, it’s not typically effective against rodents. Citrus oil peppermint oil, bay leaves are natural repellents to roaches. It is possible to mix lavender oil and these to make an all-around insect repellent for your home.

How to Use

It is possible to grow lavender in your garden as well as in your backyard. To keep roaches out of your kitchen, make sure to add drops of lavender and peppermint oil on a scrubber. Use it to clean your counters as well as the cabinet’s interior. Put bay leaves in foods containers in order to keep them away from entering. Add a teaspoon of citrus oil and a teaspoon of lavender oil into a gallon of water. Spray the exterior of your house to repel bugs and roaches.

Conclusion

Cockroaches can be extremely robust, and sometimes using lavender scents may not suffice to keep them out. It is best to apply the scents in conjunction together with other strategies.

Roaches can be quite difficult to remove once they’ve settled within your home. It is recommended to keep them out in the first place by using fresh scents and regular cleanup.

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