Rodents such as rats and mice always carry many viruses and bacteria, these little invaders are associated with numerous serious health issues including hantavirus, leptospirosis, lymphocytic choriomeningitis (LCMV), Tularemia, and Salmonella.
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Natural Mouse Repellent Plants; Harmless Way to Get Rid of Rats and Mice
As you know, rodents such as rats and mice always carry many viruses and bacterias with them, no matter how cute they are, these little creatures are associated with several serious health issues. Rodents like rats and mice can spread over 35 diseases including hantavirus, leptospirosis, lymphocytic choriomeningitis (LCMV), Tularemia, and Salmonella. That might be fatal, they can spread diseases with both direct and indirect contact. Click here to know how rodents spreading diseases and what are they.
Tired of running behind rodents like rats and mice?
Following these steps may help you to prevent rats and mice from invading your home.
Rodent sprays and rat poison are dangerous to pets and kids
Generally, people use harmful mouse repellent sprays, poisonous foods or rat poison, and different mouse traps to get rid of rats and mice. Rodents may spread the poison anywhere inside the home (indirect contact), all these sprays and poisoned rat foods can be dangerous to kids and pets at home. Also, if they died just in case, you have to be taken care to dispose of them (direct contact). Remember, any direct and indirect contact with rodents like rats and mice can make you sick. Instead of using these poisonous and harmful methods, you can try some natural way to get rid of rats and mice.
How naturally get rid of rats and nice?
Some plants can keep rodents away from nearby, yeah, there are plants that repellents to rats, mice, and some other rodents. Growing these repellent plants in and around your home is a good natural and healthier way to get rid of rats and mice. The flavors and scents of these plants deter mice and rats from entering your house.
All you need to do is grow some plants and just relax without worrying about rodents, let the plants do their job on their own. Isn't it healthy?
Plants deter rats, mice, and rodents include:
- Marigolds (Tagetes)
- Rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus)
- Peppermint (Mints)
- Lavender (Lavandula)
- Onions or bulb onion (Allium)
- Grape Hyacinth (Muscari)
- Garlic (Allium)
- Daffodils or narcissus, jonquil (Narcissus)
- Sage (Salvia officinalis)
- Cayenne or guinea spice, cow-horn peppers, aleva or bird peppers
- Black pepper (Piper nigrum)
- Tomatoes (Solanum Lycopersicum)
- Any type of mint (Lamiaceae)
- Amaryllis (Amaryllis belladonna)
- Sweet pea (Lathyrus odoratus)
- Wood hyacinth (Spanish Bluebell)
- Alliums (Amaryllidaceae)
- Catnip or Nepeta cataria, catswort, catwort
- Camphor plant (Lauraceae)
- Elderberry (Sambucus)
- Euphorbias (Euphorbiaceae)
- Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium)
- Oak (Quercus)
- Bay leaves (Laurus nobilis)
Instead of using various types of harmful poisons and sprays, or handling dead rats, growing any of these plants at your home is a good healthier way to keep away mice and rats from your house. The strong scents of these plants disturb rodents like mice and rats whenever they come close by. Also, you can apply a strong garlic solution spray around your yard to get a quick result, because plants need their own time to grow. Let them grow.
