--- title: "Mosquito-Free Home By Doing These 5 Habits" description: "Mosquitoes are small animals that are quite disruptive to daily activities. How can they not? They can cause various negative effects, such as disrupting…" source_url: https://etos.id/en/blog/mosquito-free-home-5-habits/ language: en --- # Mosquito-Free Home By Doing These 5 Habits [Home](https://etos.id/en/) [Blog](https://etos.id/en/blog/) Mosquitoes Mosquitoes # Mosquito-Free Home By Doing These 5 Habits Mosquitoes are small animals that are quite disruptive to daily activities. How can they not? They can cause various negative effects, such as disrupting sleep quality, causing itching… By the ETOS Technical Team Updated February 13, 2024 Mosquitoes are small animals that are quite disruptive to daily activities. How can they not? They can cause various negative effects, such as disrupting sleep quality, causing itching due to their bites, and can even be a source of life-threatening diseases. Therefore, various methods are used to get rid of mosquitoes. Usually, mosquitoes are eradicated with insect sprays. In addition, there are also those who anticipate it with anti-mosquito lotion. If you are not comfortable with the smell and texture, you can use **Insect repellent services**. Check out these 5 habits to prevent mosquitoes from nesting in your home! 1. Routine house cleaning Mosquitoes can breed in stagnant water. Therefore, you should routinely clean your house. Don't forget to also check the whole house that might have stagnant water, such as sinks, flower vases, animal drinking places, aquariums, and ponds in the yard. 2. Choose a paint color that mosquitoes hate Red, orange, and black are the colors that mosquitoes like. Meanwhile, colors that mosquitoes do not like are blue, white, purple, yellow, and green. You can choose these colors as the wall color of your room, space, work, or even your entire house. 3. Using a fan David Shetlar, professor of entomology at Ohio State University, says mosquitoes actually have poor flying skills. So, you can use a fan in the room to prevent mosquitoes from flying around freely and make it harder to detect their targets. 4. Use a scent that mosquitoes don't like Apart from color, mosquitoes also dislike certain scents. These include lemongrass stems, orange peels, and geranium flowers. Now, you can easily find these scents through air fresheners, reed diffusers, and even anti-mosquito lotions. Place chrysanthemums in the roomA favorite can also beautify the room while anticipating annoying mosquito attacks. 5. Periodic Fogging Even though you have taken various precautions, you can also maximize mosquito extermination by fogging. Currently, mosquito cold fogging is a favorite treatment to get rid of mosquitoes because it does not emit thick smoke but condensation and the results are more optimal. If you don't have the equipment, you can hire a **mosquito spraying service**. However, in order not to pollute the environment, make sure the materials or pesticides used do not pollute the environment and are also carried out by professionals. ## Learn More - [Flying Insects service](https://etos.id/en/solution/services/flying-insect-solution/) - [Pest control pricing](https://etos.id/en/pricing/) Customer Care ## Need help? We're ready to assist. Reach the ETOS Customer Care team for consultation, free survey, and service scheduling. [Tel: (021) 560 6688](tel:+622156066688) [WhatsApp: 0819 560 6688](https://wa.me/628195606688) [customercare@etos.co.id](mailto:customercare@etos.co.id) [Contact Us](mailto:customercare@etos.co.id) --- Other languages: [id](https://etos.id/id/blog/rumah-bebas-nyamuk-5-kebiasaan.md)