BANGKAPOS.COM – One way to prevent dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) is controlling mosquitoes.
DHF is a dengue virus infection disease that is transmitted through dengue mosquitoes.
This virus is spread through mosquito bites Aedes aegypti female and Aedes albopictus, who were infected with the dengue virus from other DHF sufferers.
Launching a book Dengue Fever (2007) by Dr Genis Ginanjar, DHF mosquitoes like to live and breed in clean water.
Thus, the way to prevent dengue can be done by controlling mosquitoes through the 3M movement, namely cleaning the environment, burying used goods, closing water reservoirs.
In addition to the above methods, you can also plant beautiful plants to repel dengue-carrying mosquitoes.
Launching a book The Effect of Ornamental Plants for Health and Beauty (2019) by Dewi Puspita, here are a few decorative plants which can repel dengue mosquitoes:
1. Zodiac
This citrus plant, native to Papua, has long been used by local residents to repel mosquitoes.
You do this by rubbing it all over your body.
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