posted 5 years ago
I don't know of any plant that repels mosquitos. On my old phone I had pictures of them resting on beautyberry and citronella. Both release oils when crushed, but just having them around is not sufficient I don't think.
The oils might confuse them, masking your scent a little. We used to smear beautyberry on us in florida. It works a little. You will still get bitten. I absolutely am about amphibians (digging lots of pocket ponds) and birds/bats for control (martin and bat houses). We rarely see a mosquito at this point, maybe a couple a week. Right down the road they are ferocious.
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