Mosquito repelling plants fly off shelves

Mosquito- repelling plants sold at nurseries include (clockwise from upper row far left) Pelargonium, lemongrass, peppermint, citronella, lavender and rosemary.ST PHOTO: MARCUS TAN.

SINGAPORE: As Singapore steps up its fight against the Zika virus, so-called mosquito-repelling plants have been flying off the shelves in nurseries here.

The bestsellers are the citronella-scented geranium (Pelargonium citrosum) and the rose-scented geranium (Pelargonium graveolens) - both dubbed "mosquito plants" as their scents are believed to ward off mosquitoes.