Top 10 Essential Oils That Repel Bugs + Bug Repellent Recipe, Diffuser Blends & More DIY Recipes to Keep Bugs Away Naturally (2023)

Spring is here, the sun is shining and the weather is finally getting warmer. But in warmer weather, bugs come. Spiders in the garage, ants in the kitchen, mosquitoes that bite us. Bugs are everywhere this time of year.

Thanks,Essential oils can help keep these bugs away!

In this blog post you will find…

• How to get rid of bugs in your home naturally with essential oils
• Top 10 essential oils to keep bugs away
• Which essential oils repel insects from A-Z (ants, aphids, bed bugs, beetles, … ticks, wasps and weevils).

And if you get bitten, you can also find help on where essential oils can help relieve itching and more DIY recipes for natural anti-itch rollerball pens, ointments and anti-itch pens at the bottom of this blog post.

How to get rid of bugs in your home naturally with essential oils

• natural insect protection(make your own repellent with essential oils) –Click herefor mosquito repellent recipe, fly spray, tick repellent and more

• TintenrollerInsect repellent recipe–CliqueHere

• Bug goneLotionriegelrevenue–Click here

• "Bugs are gone"diffusermixture–Click here

• super easy to make repellentcandles–Click here

• natural spider protection"Have you noticed that spiders have started making artistic creations in your home that rival Charlotte's web?" Well, spiders hate the smell of peppermint, so just use some peppermint essential oil to encourage them to find a new home to find. Mix 15 drops of peppermint essential oil and a cup of water in a spray bottle. Shake well and spray anywhere in your home (inside and outside) where spiders can be found or enter your home. Place your baseboards around doors, windows, porches, corners or rooms, etc. Be careful not to use too much. You don't want to saturate your drywall and carpeting. It's not about getting them wet; This can lead to mold growth. You just want to leave the peppermint scent in the area so the spiders will move elsewhere.

• to keep ants away- Use cinnamon bark in addition to ground cinnamon to get rid of ants! It messes up their pheromones and they get lost. Then they are lost and no longer infest.

• Reduce flies in your home- Spray a mixture of 8 ounces of water and 10 drops of peppermint, 10 drops of lavender, 10 drops of orange, and 10 drops of patchouli on the windows and doors of your home. Or you can also diffuse with this diffuser blend to keep flies away: 2 Peppermint, 2 Lavender, 1 Orange, and 1 Patchouli.

• keeps kitchen bugs away— Clean the shelves with a mixture of white vinegar and a few drops of essential oil. Citronella, eucalyptus, melaleuca (tea tree), and peppermint all work great!

• Make your own insect repellent diffuser bracelet“Just braid cotton or leather and wrap it around your wrist. Put a few drops of citronella, lemongrass or lavender essential oil on the bracelet to keep insects away.

• Keep pests out of your home- You can add about 20 drops of essential oil to 4 ounces of water and spray on the areas where you have seen the bugs and the entrances to your home (windows, doors, gaps in baseboards, garages, etc.). Or you can instead put a few drops of the essential oil on cotton balls and place them in similar places where insects are a problem.

• fruit flies- The best way to get rid of fruit flies is to build a fruit fly trap. In a bowl or small mug, add about an inch of apple cider vinegar and 10 drops of tea tree essential oil. Cover the bowl/mug with cling film and poke holes in the cling film with a toothpick. Fruit flies are attracted to the vinegar and essential oil solution and then fly through the small holes in the plastic wrap, but cannot find a way out.

• how to keep insects out of your garden- In a 32-ounce spray bottle, mix 1.4 cups liquid castile soap, 1 teaspoon sweet orange essential oil, and 1 teaspoon cedarwood essence, plus enough water to fill the spray bottle with 32 ounces of spray. Application: Shake well and spray directly onto the insects.

• cockroaches– Try spraying or spreading tea tree or eucalyptus around the room. While ants and spiders enter through windows/doors, roaches generally do not enter homes through windows. Instead, piggyback on grocery bags, boxes, suitcases, backpacks, etc. Also, fill an 8-ounce spray bottle with isopropyl alcohol and 20 drops of peppermint essential oil. Shake well and spray this mixture around doors, windowsills, sinks, baseboards, in the kitchen, etc. Do this frequently to keep roaches away.

• lice- Mix a few drops of tea tree into your shampoo and conditioner. Wash your hair normally.

• older box bugs- Fill a spray bottle with 1 ounce dish soap and 1 liter water and add a drop of peppermint oil to the mixture and spray around the house or anywhere.

• essential oils against bed bugs- In a spray bottle, mix 1 cup of vodka with 20 drops of lavender, 20 drops of eucalyptus and 10 drops of tea tree. Shake well to mix, then spray over and around the bed. Tip - If you travel, take a small bottle with you. When you get to the hotel, spray your bed AND your suitcase to try and get the little pests to come home with you.

Have you been bitten by a bug and need to stop the itch? Try these easy DIY essential oil recipes for itching:

• Insect Bite Pen (Itch Relief)–Click here
• Heilsalbe– Click here
• TintenrollerAnti-itch prescription–CliqueHere

Top 10 essential oils to keep bugs away

1. cedar
2. Cinammon
3. Citronella
4. Lemon Eucalyptus
5. Lavender
6. lemongrass
7. peppermint
8. sweet orange (+ other citrus essential oils like lemon and grapefruit)
9. mint
10. Tee Baum

CEDAR– Cedarwood and cedar oil are great natural insect repellents. That's why cabinets are made of cedargreat for keeping moths away, why cedar mulch is great for keeping bugs off plants, and why natural flea and tick treatments often include cedar oil. Cedar wood is useful for repelling many pesky insects like mosquitoes, flies, and moths. And yourAlso ideal for keeping crawling bugs such as ants, fleas, mites, ticks and lice away.

Use cedarwood essential oil to make your own natural mothballs: Simply put a few drops of cedarwood essential oil on some cotton balls and place them in your closet and drawers. This keeps moths away and leaves nice smelling clothes!

Use cedar wood to get rid of dust mites: Wash the bedding with hot water, a few drops of cedar essential oil and detergent (Get my favorite DIY dish soap recipe here). And you can make your own Flax Dust Mite Control Spray by mixing 1 cup of vodka and 20-25 drops of Cedarwood Essential Oil in a spray bottle. Shake well and spray on furniture. Linens and linens.

CINAMMON– The strong smell of cinnamon repels many insects including wasps, earwigs, bed bugs, moths and spiders. Accordinglyeine Studie der School of Forestry and Resource Conservationn, Cinnamon essential oil even showed the potential to kill mosquito larvae even better than DEET, although it has yet to be tested against adult mosquitoes.

Use cinnamon essential oil to get rid of ants: Cinnamon essential oil is the best natural way to keep ants away from your home as its smell is so strong that it disrupts ants’ neuroreceptors. Ants cannot remember how to get back to the food source in your home, nor can they tell their friends how to get there. The end result: an ant-free home!

keep wasps away: In a spray bottle, combine water, a few squirts of dish soap, and a few drops each of Cinnamon, Peppermint, and Geranium essential oils. Shake well and spray the mixture where wasps are likely to nest (under eaves, along porches, birdhouses, garages and window openings).

CITRONELLA– Citronella is one of the essential oils best known for itrepel mosquitoes.According to the National Pesticide Information Center, Citronella works so well because it masks the carbonic acid and lactic acid scents that are attractive to insects.

Use to make citronellaFloating candles "Bug Away".- are super easy to make, super cute and will keep mosquitoes, flies and other pests out of your garden for hours.Get the recipe and instructions here.

Make mosquito repellent yourself–Here are my favorite repellent recipes

LEMON EUCALYPTUS–according to CDC, Lemon Eucalyptus is the most effective essential oil for a natural mosquito repellent. Although its name may be confusing, lemon eucalyptus is not two essential oils (lemon and eucalyptus) mixed together, rather lemon eucalyptus oil is one essential oil. It comes from the Citriodora eucalyptus tree native to Australia. Why does it work so well to keep these pests at bay? Lemon Eucalyptus Essential Oil contains a small amount of PMD (p-menthane-3,8-diol). PMD is an effective, long-acting mosquito repellent. One of the reasons for its longevity is that Lemon Eucalyptus evaporates slower than most other essential oils and lasts for several hours.

Use lemon eucalyptus for thisform an effective natural insect repellent- In a spray bottle, mix 2 ounces of witch hazel and 2 ounces of distilled water with 40-50 drops of essential oil (or 20-25 drops for children ages 3-9). Oils and water don't mix, so be sure to shake the repellent before using it. Avoid spraying on face. Spray onto clothing (not skin) for children under 2 years of age. Apply as often as necessary.Get 10+ recipes to customize your repellent with essential oils and full instructions here

LAVENDER– Lavender is a great natural insect repellent. While it's always a good idea to dilute essential oils, lavender is such a gentle oil that it can be used indoors and outdoors, on plants, people, and pets. It is a very versatile oil that helps repel all types of pesky insects, from mosquitoes to lice, flies, mosquitoes, ants, bed bugs, moths, spiders, ticks and fruit flies.

Use lavender essential oil to keep flies away: Fill an 8-ounce spray bottle with distilled or filtered water, add 20 drops of Lavender essential oil, 10 drops of Spearmint essential oil, 5 drops of Orange essential oil, and 5 drops of Cedarwood essential oil. Shake well and spray around windows and doors as needed. Or use your diffuser to keep flies away from your home - 3 drops Lavender, 2 drops Spearmint, 1 drop Orange and 1 drop Cedarwood. Not only does it repel flies, it smells nice and promotes relaxation. All this makes a perfect summer day!

Keep bed bugs away: In a spray bottle, mix 1 cup of vodka with 20 drops of lavender, 20 drops of eucalyptus, and 10 drops of tea tree. Shake well to mix, then spray over and around the bed. Tip - If you travel, take a small bottle with you. When you get to the hotel, spray your bed AND your suitcase to try and get the little pests to come home with you.

LEMONGRASS– I love the smell of lemongrass, but luckily a lot of bugs don't. Lemongrass is closely related to citronella, which is known to be an excellent natural insect repellent. Lemongrass works on a variety of pests including chiggers, fleas, flies, fruit flies, no-see-ums, mosquitoes and ticks.

Use lemongrass essential oil to make your own mosquito and tick repellent lotion bars:You can find my recipe here

Get rid of fruit flies: The best way to get rid of fruit flies is to build a fruit fly trap. In a bowl or small mug, add about 1 inch of apple cider vinegar and 5 to 10 drops of lemongrass essential oil. Cover the bowl/mug with cling film and poke holes in the cling film with a toothpick. Fruit flies are attracted to the vinegar and essential oil solution and then fly through the small holes in the plastic wrap, but cannot find a way out.

MINT– To me, peppermint has a fresh, clean scent that reminds me of candy canes and Christmas, but to a lot of bugs it smells awful. They can't stand the smell and it drives them away. Peppermint is a great natural repellent for ants, aphids, bed bugs, bedbugs, roaches, fleas, fruit flies, mosquitoes, lice, moths, spiders,bugs and wasps.

Use peppermint to get rid of bed bugs and spiders: Since many bugs, spiders, and bed bugs hate the smell of peppermint, simply use some peppermint essential oil to encourage them to find a new home. Mix 15 drops of peppermint essential oil and a cup of water in a spray bottle. Shake well and spray anywhere in your home (inside and outside) where insects can be found or get into your home. Place your baseboards around doors, windows, porches, corners or rooms, etc. Be careful not to use too much. You don't want to saturate your drywall and carpeting. It's not about getting them wet; This can lead to mold growth. You just want to leave the peppermint scent in the area so the bugs will move elsewhere.

get rid of cockroaches: While ants and spiders enter through windows/doors, cockroaches generally do not enter houses through windows. Instead, piggyback on grocery bags, boxes, suitcases, backpacks, etc. To get rid of roaches, fill an 8-ounce spray bottle with rubbing alcohol and 20 drops of peppermint essential oil. Shake well and spray this mixture around doors, windowsills, sinks, baseboards, in the kitchen, etc. Do this frequently to keep roaches away.

SWEET ORANGE AND OTHER CITRUS OILS-Sweet Orange Essential Oil contains 90-95% limonene which is deadly to fleas and flies. Also, most insects hate the smell of citrus essential oils (such as sweet orange, lemon, grapefruit, and bergamot). Ants, cockroaches, mosquitoes, lice, moths, moths, spiders, ticks and weevils hate the smell of sweet orange essential oil. Which is perfect because I LOVE thisfresh, cleanScent of sweet orange essential oil!

Homemade room spray- Fill an 8 ounce glass spray bottle about 3/4 full with distilled water, then fill the rest with witch hazel and add 20 drops sweet orange, 10 drops lemon, 10 drops eucalyptus and 10 drops essential oil lavender. Shake well and distribute in the room. Besides refreshing and deodorizing the space, it also helps keep pests like flies, spiders and ants away from your home.You can find more recipes for homemade room sprays here

DIY flea and tick spray for dogs: In an 8-ounce spray bottle, combine 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar, 2 tablespoons aloe vera gel, 1 tablespoon sweet almond oil, 10 drops sweet orange, 10 drops lavender, 10 drops cedarwood, 5 drops peppermint, and 5 drops lemongrass. Then fill the spray bottle with distilled or filtered water. Use: Shake well and spray onto dog's coat until damp. Brush. Notes: Only for dogs over 12 weeks. Do not spray on the dog's face or get in his ears.

MINT– Like peppermint, peppermint essential oil is also good for repelling ants, boxwood bugs, flies, mosquitoes, lice, mosquitoes, moths and spiders. But while these two essential oils are similar, peppermint's lower menthol concentrations make it a safer and more appropriate oil for use with young children.

Make a DIY insect repellent bracelet: Simply braid cotton fabric or leather and wrap it around your wrist. Put a few drops of mint, citronella, lemongrass or lavender essential oil on the bracelet to repel mosquitoes, flies and other insects.

Make a child-safe insect repellent:You can find the recipe here

TEE BAUM- Tea tree essential oil is extracted from the stems and leaves of the Melaleuca alternifolia tree native to Australia. Tea tree essential oil (aka Melaleuca) is known for its antifungal, antibacterial, and antimicrobial properties, which make it ideal for natural DIYs like this one.,Powerful homemade shower cleaner,laundry detergent,Trash can deodorizer,Natural deodorant that really works,Foot massage to support the immune system, zHealing ointment with essential oils. But in addition to all these great uses for tea tree, it is also a good natural insect repellent and insecticide. Tea tree is also great for keeping bed bugs and lice at bay.

Use tea tree to keep bugs away in the pantry: Clean the shelves with a mixture of white vinegar and a few drops of tea tree essential oil.

Prevent head lice: Mix a few drops of tea tree into your shampoo and conditioner. Wash your hair normally.

Keep bed bugs away: In a spray bottle, mix 1 cup of vodka with 20 drops of lavender, 20 drops of eucalyptus, and 10 drops of tea tree. Shake well to mix, then spray over and around the bed. Tip - If you travel, take a small bottle with you. When you get to the hotel, spray your bed AND your suitcase to try and get the little pests to come home with you.

Essential oils to repel insects

ants: black pepper, cinnamon, citrus fruits (such as orange, lemon, grapefruit and bergamot), cloves, peppermint, peppermint, tea tree

aphids: Cedarwood, Clove, Coriander, Fennel, Lavender, Oregano, Palmarosa, Peppermint, Spearmint

bed bugs: Cinnamon, Clove, Peppermint, Eucalyptus, Lavender, Thyme, Tea Tree

Beetle: cedar, orange, peppermint, thyme

Bugs machen boxeador:peppermint, spearmint

Chigger: cedar wood,Lavender, Lemongrass, Orange,weise, Thymian

cockroaches: Cedarwood, Cinnamon, Eucalyptus, Lemon, Orange, Peppermint, Thyme

catchy tunes: Cinammon

fleas: Cedarwood, Citronella, Eucalyptus, Lavender, Lemongrass, Orange, Peppermint

flies: Cedarwood, Lavender, Lemongrass, Gamma, Patchouli, Peppermint, Rosemary, Spearmint, Tea Tree, Thyme

fruit flies: Basil, Clove, Eucalyptus, Lavender, Lemongrass, Peppermint

mosquitoes: Cedarwood, Citronella, Eucalyptus, Orange, Patchouli, Peppermint

lice: Cedarwood, Eucalyptus, Geranium, Lavender, Lemon, Orange, Patchouli, Peppermint, Rosemary, Spearmint, Tea Tree

No-See-Ums (aka Mosquitoes): Lemongrass

mosquitoes: cedar, cinnamon,Citronella, Clove, Eucalyptus, Geranium, Hyssop, Lavender, Lemon Eucalyptus, Lemongrass, Orange, Peppermint, Rosemary, Spearmint

butterflies: Cedarwood, Citronella, Hyssop, Lavender, Orange, Peppermint, Spearmint

cockroaches: Cedarwood, Cinnamon, Eucalyptus, Lemon, Orange, Peppermint, Thyme

silverfish: cedar wood,cinnamon, mosquitoes

be crazy: cedar, cinnamon,Citronella,clove, Lavender,lemon, orange,peppermint, spearmint

smelly bugs: Peppermint

ticks:cedar, Citronella,Eucalyptus, Geranie,Lavender, Lemongrass, Orange, Rosemary, Sage, Tea Tree, Thyme

Wasps:black pepper, cinnamon, cloves, geranium, lemongrass,peppermint

weevil: Cedar, Eucalyptus, Orange, Patchouli, Sandalwood

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