Anti midge, effective tips and tricks!

How to get rid of gnats naturally? The term midge refers to several species of small flies, including the blackfly. Gnats have the unfortunate habit of invading our homes and gardens as soon as the weather returns.

Fortunately, there are tips and tricks to get rid of it naturally. Today I offer you my best natural midge repellents and remedies.

1. Anti midge essential oil

Some essential oils can be used as a midge repellent around the house.

here is a midge remedy which combines some essential oils:

• 20 drops of lavender essential oil.
• 10 drops of peppermint essential oil.
• 10 drops of eucalyptus or basil essential oil.
• 20 drops of lemongrass essential oil.

Then add 250 ml of water in a bottle and mix well with the essential oils. Then spray the repellent solution where you see midges to quickly drive them away.

You can also mix these essential oils and diffuse them with an oil diffuser around the house as a gnat repellent.

Here is a set of essential oils to make this home remedy and which will be useful for other natural tips on 10-trucs.com.

2. Home remedy for midges in plants

Some insects, including gnats, take advantage of the moisture in the soil of our indoor plants to lay their eggs there. The easiest way to get rid of midge eggs and larvae in plants is to let the soil dry out to 1 centimeter below the surface.

For the adult gnats you may see circling your houseplants, here’s a grandma’s recipe to try:

• Fill a spray bottle with water.
• Add a drop or two of liquid dish soap to the water.
• Also add a little lemon juice and mix well.
• Spray the entire plant with this natural insecticide.

This grandmother’s recipe is effective in killing and repelling gnats and small speckles in plants.

Use a sticky gnat trap to protect your plants

You can also opt for a sticky trap, you know the little sticky yellow plates that catch flies.

Here is a discreet trap specially designed to catch gnats and speckles in plants:

3. Black soap against gnats

Another grandmother’s recipe for gnats is to use liquid black soap and baking soda.

Here is how to prepare this midge remedy:

• Mix 1 tablespoon of liquid black soap with 1 teaspoon of baking soda.
• Pour the mixture of black soap and baking soda into 1 liter of water.
• Mix the ingredients well and spray the solution on the foliage of the plants attacked by midges.

If you don’t have what it takes at home to prepare this grandmother’s remedy, don’t panic, here is liquid black soap and baking soda.

4. A midge trap for the kitchen

Tiny gnats and speckles have invaded your kitchen? Commonly known as a fruit fly, this small flying insect is attracted to food left lying on the counter.

So the first thing to do to get rid of gnats in the kitchen is to store food tightly and clean frequently.

Make a gnat trap:

• A midge trap can be made using a pot with a lid in which small holes have been drilled.
• Then just put a little cider vinegar in it (or with alcohol, rum for example) and place the trap near the insects’ favorite spot.

You can also use a pot on which you place a cling film with small holes to let the gnats in.

The gnats will be attracted to the smell of vinegar and alcohol and will get stuck in the trap and die.

Other tips and tricks against fruit flies:

For other home tricks and traps I recommend reading this other article: How to get rid of fruit flies?

5. Natural midge repellents to test

tea tree oil:

A simple way to scare away midges is to put a few drops of tea tree essential oil on small pieces of sponge and scatter them around the rooms where the midges are.

Cloves:

Another simple trick that smells divine is to stick cloves in half a lemon and leave it on the counter. The smell will scare away midges and specks while giving off a good smell.

Repellent plants:

Another way to keep midges away, but also flies and mosquitoes, is to grow repellent plants. Here are just a few effective plants, herbs and flowers against midges:

• Mint
• absinthe
• chives
• garlic
• lemongrass
• sweet woodruff

In addition to being effective against midges, these repellent plants are also very effective against aphids.

6. Prevent the appearance of midges

Have you finally managed to get rid of the gnats that had invaded the kitchen and the house? Now we have to prevent them from coming back!

Here are some tips to prevent midges from returning to your home:

• Clean up: thoroughly clean and disinfect all kitchen surfaces, including the garbage can.
• Store the food: do not leave food lying around on the counter. Store them in a cupboard or in the refrigerator.
• Watch out for standing water: gnats and other critters like moist places and stagnant water to breed. Remove dirty dishes in the sink and change the water in the dog’s bowl regularly.
• Clean the pipes: The pipes under the sink could contain standing water and become inviting for gnats. Regularly run boiling water over it or pour a mixture of baking soda and white vinegar over it, which you will leave to act for 15 minutes before rinsing with boiling water.