Spring brings with it the beautiful natural charm and pleasing weather. This also indicate the weather which is warmer, good for gardening and the beginning of the appearance of seasonal flowers and buds. But with it this also brings with it the bugs which emerge after the winter hiatus. And the time of being bothered by these bugs begins at living places, gardens and other open places ruining the beauty and charm of perfect weather. So one should consider in advance about the presence of bugs in the area before buying the house in this season. But if one has already made a choice about a house or is living in such an area there are still many options which can make these bugs and insects go away or kill them.
So one option that one has is to buy some anti bugs or anti insects to keep them away. These items are easily available in a local hardware or any other suitable shop or mall. These anti insects include sprays, repellant gels and many other technological and smoke emitting items. These things vary from being cheap to moderately affordable for a middle class person. But a thing to keep in mind is that to stay conscious about various chemicals used in that anti insect as they may be dangerous or toxic to humans and pets. These shouldn’t be causing any irritation to eyes, skin and respiratory organs. To avoid these problems one can also use natural insect barriers. These include a powder of garlic, cayenne pepper and cinnamon. Sprinkling the said powder around the top of foundation touching the surface acts as an insect barrier. Another treatment like use of herbs, vinegar and water which is a superb bug repellant. Vinegar can also be used with essential oils or the essential oils with vodka also makes a good insect repellant. Witch hazel with herbs and water is also an alternative worth consideration.
Other options may also include insect barriers which may include nets, powders, sprays, electric fume systems, etc. to keep these bugs, flies and other bugs away from living area. These insect barriers in the form of net may also be affordable and some of them can be costly as well. Insect barriers cost depend upon features and material used. Some of these may also provide protection from multiple threats like UV radiations, birds, hails etc. These exclusion nets as insect barriers can also be used in agriculture to protect crops from harmful insects. However, the trend of these netting systems had begun since the 20th century. These are used mainly to keep whiteflies away from greenhouses. It works on the basis of simple phenomenon to keep insects away by providing such mesh sizes which are smaller are possible harmful insects. These nets are used not only for insects but also for the protection against hail storms and heavy rainfall. Some of the plant species are highly vulnerable to being beaten by impact forces as during hail storm or heavy rain. So the category of nets used are hail nets. Hail netting comes in variety of options one that can be used only for hail and others which can simultaneously prevent insects and harmful radiations to reach the plant surface. Not only agricultural purposes these hail nettings may also be used in houses with threat or vulnerability to property. But the aspect to consider to install these is the cost issue. These may be costly or not affordable by many people and hence they have to consider alternatives to achieve the same results.
Other option is the use of horticulture fleece. It is a non-woven, white, fabric made of polypropylene and is designed to serve as a grow tunnel, or a cover as floating row in order to protect plants from frost, insect damage and extreme weather conditions, however, allowing moisture and air to pass through the material to reach the plant surface and soil beneath it. These are helpful to maintain required humidity in the soil and also maintain the soil temperature and hence helps to accelerate and extend growing rate and season respectively. The famous options in which horticulture fleece is available are 50gsm, 22gsm and 17gsm weights. The variation in the size and shape is as per the requirement conditions. These conditions governing the horticulture fleece size and shape are the shade factors and the transmission quality. The use of horticulture fleece as an insect barrier is an effective mode of keeping the insects away, provide safety against winds, frost and excessive heat to newly sown seeds and other relatively weak plants. The hydrophilic nature is introduced in the horticulture fleece during the manufacturing. It also helps to create and maintain a micro climate around the plant. Overall the reports say that the usage of horticulture fleece increase the yield of the crop significantly. While installing such setups one should check for the UV protection, lifespan, strength against stretching and tearing. You can find insect barriers like nets, meshes and other kind of barriers in HORTOMALLAS.