Wormwood from fleas in the apartment and house

Flea bites for a person is very painful, especially for children. Many centuries ago, people used wormwood against fleas, for fear that they were carriers of deadly diseases, which could lead to epidemics.

But most often the victims of dangerous a flea Pets are becoming, especially cattle, cats, dogs, birds. In this case, they cause constant anxiety to pets and often infect them with helminth larvae, transferring them to their scaly limbs.

Even animals that never go out are victims of fleas.Such as domestic small rodents, ornamental cats, raccoons, ferrets. Most often people parasite eggs are being laid in your home on the sole of a shoe. In this case, uninvited guests can permanently settle in the apartment and begin to terrorize the hosts.

Fleas, their eggs and larvae

Wormwood properties

Wormwood is a very common plant of the Astrov family, growing on almost all continents in the temperate zone. Used by humans as a flea herb, medicine and food supplement. Wormwood against fleas has a persistent pronounced effect due to the fact that the composition contains a large number of chemicals:

• Glycosides;
• Acids;
• Tannins;
• Carotene;
• Essential oil.

A characteristic feature of all species of this plant is a very bitter taste and persistent peculiar smell. Due to this property, the grass is widely used in the manufacture of environmentally friendly insecticides and extracts to combat internal parasites.

The main options for the use of wormwood

Substances contained in the stem and leaves of a plant cannot physically act on insects or cause them any significant harm.But the majority of parasites do not tolerate the smell of this herb, so all the means based on this plant perform deterrent and preventive functions. Consider how to use wormwood from insects.

1. Decoction of wormwood. 50 g of dry grass pour 1 liter of boiling water and infuse for about an hour. It is a good tool as an additive to detergents used in wet cleaning. In this case, the active ingredients spread throughout the floor and force fleas to look for other places to lay eggs. Regular addition of broth while bathing pets significantly reduces the risk of parasites attracting the body of the animal during walks in open spaces. Of particular effectiveness means acquires if brew wormwood along with tansy and peppermint.
   

   Flea wormwood
2. Tincture on alcohol. For 1 liter of vodka or alcohol take 5 teaspoons of dry grass. Effective as a prophylactic additive to carpet cleaners. It is also used as a remedy for worms. Helminths are constant satellites of fleas, since their larvae are brought onto the fur of dogs or cats by the bristly limbs of fleas, the time of contact.Alcohol tincture of wormwood from fleas is also effective as an additive in a bath in which pets bathe.
3. Wormwood Powders. A well-dried plant is ground into powder and sprinkled on hard-to-reach areas of the floor for daily cleaning and vacuuming. Most often in this form they use wormwood from fleas in the house and in the country. Another way is when the crushed parts of the plant are poured into canvas bags and distributed into linen closets. Powder from this plant is a good preventive measure not only from fleas, but also from moths.
4. Brooms from wormwood from fleas. An old proven method of scaring fleas from the attic and basement. Freshly cut bushes are tied into bundles of plants and placed in the corners of the technical premises or placed behind the cabinets. In the period of shrinkage, the shrub produces phytoncides, which force the insects to leave their homes. Separate branches of wormwood laid out under the rugs, on which pets sleep. This greatly enhances the effect.
5. Wormwood oil. The oil contains many essential components, therefore, is an effective barrier to the spread of fleas in the home.The essential oil of wormwood from fleas is used in its pure form, it is poured into small containers and left for a long time. A strong smell encourages insects to look for another habitat.

Important!

Wormwood contains toxins. Outdoor use of the plant to repel fleas in animals is usually safe, but there is an allergy or individual intolerance. The use of plant oil for rubbing in animal hair can also cause irritation.

Other plants for fleas

During the preparation of decoctions of wormwood can significantly increase the effectiveness of the tool, if you add such plants as mint and tansy. From blood-sucking insects helps quite effectively. This method of cooking broths was widely used decades ago.

Eucalyptus, anise and clove

On a note!

In addition to the smell of wormwood, insects avoid the aromas of eucalyptus, anise, cloves. These plants can be used together as an additional reinforcing components, and as a separate means of protection against fleas.

The plant itself has several hundred species, but wormwood has the strongest smell.Wormwood, which is also called Chernobyl, has almost the same properties. All these plants since ancient times are used as a means of fleas in the apartment. Today, many effective means are on sale that can help you get rid of fleas in the apartment and on animals. The fight against bloodsuckers is recommended to carry out comprehensively. To destroy fleas in the apartment there effective modern drugs, through which it is easy to destroy uninvited guests. It is important to properly conduct room treatmentstrictly following the instructions. The most popular sprays are:

• Raptor;
• Raid;
• Dichlorvos;
• Clean house;
• Butox 50.

For pets, you can also buy effective tools. Drops specially designed for cats and dogs have proven themselves:

• Barrier;
• Dana Ultra Neo;
• Blohnet;
• Inspector;
• Celandine.

Reviews

We in the village know how wormwood acts on fleas. We have brooms from a Chernobyl broom in all corners in the barn, in the closet and cellar. We keep chickens and rabbits, afraid that insects will move from the shed to the house. Cats can carry parasites from the street, so we carry out wet cleaning with pharmaceutical tincture of wormwood, it is effective as a prevention against cat fleas.

Elena, Bryansk.

Our dog usually sleeps on a rug in the hallway.We treat parasites with a special preparation, but we try to do it as rarely as possible. But regularly we put a fresh bush under the rug, and then immediately notice how wormwood helps from fleas in the dog. Insects bypass this mat.

Vitaly, Kaluga.

I used to know how to use wormwood, and that it helps scare insects, especially mosquitoes. In the camp, we always threw her twigs in the fire. The smell was such that a hundred meters could be felt. By the way, flea tansy helps too. The recipe is very simple, it is easy to make a decoction at home, and if you insist on vodka, then it should definitely help from insects. Who else is wondering whether wormwood helps from fleas in cats, I advise you at least once to try this natural natural method and be sure.

Svetlana, Lipetsk.

I do not know how this plant grows, I only saw wormwood in the photo. In the pharmacy buy tincture and oil. I am afraid because of cats that the parasites will get divorced, therefore I apply wormwood from fleas in the apartment. This plant acts on a flea gently but effectively. For the prevention of the floor should be washed with tincture.

Irina, Murmansk