Keep Aedes away with garlic, lemongrass, rosemary and coffee


Killer on the loose: A banner monitoring dengue cases this year at Kampung Datuk Keramat in Kuala Lumpur.

PETALING JAYA: Lemongrass, garlic, rosemary and even coffee are easily available repellents to keep the Aedes mosquito at bay.

Known to be an effective method, lemongrass or serai, as it is commonly known here, is one of the main ingredients in citronella candles used to repel the mosquitoes.

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