{"id":73460,"date":"2022-04-22T04:06:46","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T04:06:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-natural-enemy-of-the-mosquito\/"},"modified":"2022-04-22T04:06:46","modified_gmt":"2022-04-22T04:06:46","slug":"what-is-the-natural-enemy-of-the-mosquito","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-natural-enemy-of-the-mosquito\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the natural enemy of the mosquito?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-natural-enemy-of-the-mosquito\/#What_is_the_natural_enemy_of_the_mosquito\" title=\"What is the natural enemy of the mosquito?\">What is the natural enemy of the mosquito?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-natural-enemy-of-the-mosquito\/#What_animals_eat_the_most_mosquitoes\" title=\"What animals eat the most mosquitoes?\">What animals eat the most mosquitoes?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-natural-enemy-of-the-mosquito\/#What_animal_can_kill_a_mosquito\" title=\"What animal can kill a mosquito?\">What animal can kill a mosquito?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-natural-enemy-of-the-mosquito\/#What_kills_mosquitoes_the_best_naturally\" title=\"What kills mosquitoes the best naturally?\">What kills mosquitoes the best naturally?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-natural-enemy-of-the-mosquito\/#What_are_mosquitoes_biggest_predator\" title=\"What are mosquitoes biggest predator?\">What are mosquitoes biggest predator?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-natural-enemy-of-the-mosquito\/#What_is_a_natural_repellent_for_mosquitoes\" title=\"What is a natural repellent for mosquitoes?\">What is a natural repellent for mosquitoes?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-natural-enemy-of-the-mosquito\/#What_can_kill_off_mosquitoes\" title=\"What can kill off mosquitoes?\">What can kill off mosquitoes?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-natural-enemy-of-the-mosquito\/#What_kills_mosquito_instantly\" title=\"What kills mosquito instantly?\">What kills mosquito instantly?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-natural-enemy-of-the-mosquito\/#What_homemade_remedy_kills_mosquitoes\" title=\"What homemade remedy kills mosquitoes?\">What homemade remedy kills mosquitoes?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-natural-enemy-of-the-mosquito\/#What_smell_do_mosquitoes_hate_the_most\" title=\"What smell do mosquitoes hate the most?\">What smell do mosquitoes hate the most?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-natural-enemy-of-the-mosquito\/#What_smell_kills_mosquitoes\" title=\"What smell kills mosquitoes?\">What smell kills mosquitoes?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_natural_enemy_of_the_mosquito\"><\/span>What is the natural enemy of the mosquito?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Dragonflies. Dragonflies as well as being a natural predator of the mosquito are a fascinating and unique group of insects. Dragonflies are often referred to as mosquito hawks for their supposed ability to kill thousands of mosquitoes.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_animals_eat_the_most_mosquitoes\"><\/span>What animals eat the most mosquitoes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>More specifically, the species which eat the most mosquitoes are purple martins, red-eyed vireos, chirping sparrows, downy woodpeckers, yellow warblers, Eastern bluebirds, Eastern phoebes, Baltimore orioles, geese, terns, ducks and common wrens and nighthawks.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_animal_can_kill_a_mosquito\"><\/span>What animal can kill a mosquito?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Bats, birds and dragonflies which kill adult mosquitoes are some of the most obvious predators, but the least effective, according to the book Medical and Veterinary Entomology. [5] Mosquitoes make up only a small part of their diet.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_kills_mosquitoes_the_best_naturally\"><\/span>What kills mosquitoes the best naturally?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Bats, birds and dragonflies which kill adult mosquitoes are some of the most obvious predators, but the least effective, according to the book Medical and Veterinary Entomology. [5] Mosquitoes make up only a small part of their diet.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_mosquitoes_biggest_predator\"><\/span>What are mosquitoes biggest predator?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Read on to see which natural repellents work best to prevent mosquito bites.<\/b><\/p>\n<li>Lemon eucalyptus oil. Used since the 1940s, lemon eucalyptus oil is one of the more well-known natural repellents.  <\/li>\n<li>Lavender.  <\/li>\n<li>Cinnamon oil.  <\/li>\n<li>Thyme oil.  <\/li>\n<li>Greek catmint oil.  <\/li>\n<li>Soybean oil.  <\/li>\n<li>Citronella.  <\/li>\n<li>Tea tree oil.<\/li>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_a_natural_repellent_for_mosquitoes\"><\/span>What is a natural repellent for mosquitoes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>More specifically, the species which eat the most mosquitoes are purple martins, red-eyed vireos, chirping sparrows, downy woodpeckers, yellow warblers, Eastern bluebirds, Eastern phoebes, Baltimore orioles, geese, terns, ducks and common wrens and nighthawks.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_can_kill_off_mosquitoes\"><\/span>What can kill off mosquitoes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Dragonflies. Dragonflies as well as being a natural predator of the mosquito are a fascinating and unique group of insects. Dragonflies are often referred to as mosquito hawks for their supposed ability to kill thousands of mosquitoes.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_kills_mosquito_instantly\"><\/span>What kills mosquito instantly?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To make a spray, <b>smash a few cloves of garlic and boil them in water for a few minutes. Spray this water both indoors and outdoors. The garlic can immediately kill mosquitoes, and will repel them for several weeks, although you wont be able to smell the garlic yourself for more than a few minutes.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_homemade_remedy_kills_mosquitoes\"><\/span>What homemade remedy kills mosquitoes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Simply <b>combine one-quarter of a cup of apple cider vinegar with one-quarter cup of witch hazel. Then, add some essential oils for scent. Ideally, use one with anti-mosquito properties, like eucalyptus or citronella! Once mixed, put the concoction in a spray bottle.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_smell_do_mosquitoes_hate_the_most\"><\/span>What smell do mosquitoes hate the most?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Mosquitoes have an incredibly strong sense of smell, which they use to find accessible food sources. You can repel mosquitoes by using scents they hate, like <b>lavender, peppermint oil, geranium oil, cinnamon bark oil, lemon eucalyptus oil, citronella oil, catnip, rosemary, and pine oil<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_smell_kills_mosquitoes\"><\/span>What smell kills mosquitoes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Mosquito-Repelling Scents<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lemon or citrus.<\/li>\n<li>Rosemary.<\/li>\n<li>Sage.<\/li>\n<li>Lemon eucalyptus.<\/li>\n<li>Lemongrass.<\/li>\n<li>Lavender.<\/li>\n<li>Geranium.<\/li>\n<li>Peppermint.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents What is the natural enemy of the mosquito?What animals eat the most mosquitoes?What animal can kill a mosquito?What kills mosquitoes the best naturally?What are mosquitoes biggest predator?What is a natural repellent for mosquitoes?What can kill off mosquitoes?What kills mosquito instantly?What homemade remedy kills mosquitoes?What smell do mosquitoes hate the most?What smell kills&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-73460","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73460"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=73460"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73460\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=73460"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=73460"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=73460"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}