How to keep insects away

Summary

• As evening approaches and people switch on their home lights small flying insects often start gathering around bulbs and tube lights.
• Using these lights outside your home may help reduce the number of insects gathering around doors and windows.
• This can help reduce the number of insects around the light, although it may not work for every type of insect.

AI Generated Summary

As evening approaches and people switch on their home lights small flying insects often start gathering around bulbs and tube lights. Some enter homes through open doors and windows and settle on food walls and floors.

This can become annoying for families especially when insects appear in large numbers. Many people try home remedies such as mustard oil, camphor, neem oil and garlic to get rid of these insects.

However there is no guarantee that these methods will work. Experts suggest that choosing the right lighting, keeping the home clean and covering doors and windows are more useful ways to reduce the problem.

Use Mustard Oil to trap insects

A mustard oil trick has become popular on social media. In this method, a small amount of mustard oil is applied to a white plastic bag which is then hung near a light. The idea is that insects attracted to the light will stick to the oily surface.

However there is no reliable evidence that this method works effectively. Also, never hang plastic bags near hot bulbs or electrical equipment, as this could create a fire risk.