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2. Do Mosquito-Repelling Plants Really Work? Here's What You ...

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   Dump out standing water in these spaces, or add mosquito dunks or pellets containing Bacillus thuriengensis israelensis, or Bti. This is a naturally occurring bacteria that kills the mosquito larvae.

3. 7 ways to avoid (or at least diminish) mosquito bites this ...

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   Learn more about Mosquito Dunks at health.ny.gov. 5. Try the Bucket of Doom: This inexpensive, at-home remedy can kill off mosquitoes before they have the chance to turn into pesky adults. You ...

4. 7 mosquito repellent options to try in your backyard - AOL

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   From mosquito repellent stickers to bug spray and rechargeable LED bulbs, keep the bugs away this summer.

5. List of pest-repelling plants - Wikipedia

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   They have been used in companion planting as pest control in agricultural and garden situations, and in households. Certain plants have shown effectiveness as topical repellents for haematophagous insects, such as the use of lemon eucalyptus in PMD, but incomplete research and misunderstood applications can produce variable results. [1]

6. Insect repellent - Wikipedia

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   Synthetic repellents tend to be more effective and/or longer lasting than "natural" repellents. [1] [2]For protection against ticks and mosquito bites, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends DEET, icaridin (picaridin, KBR 3023), oil of lemon eucalyptus (OLE), para-menthane-diol (PMD), IR3535 and 2-undecanone with the caveat that higher percentages of the active ingredient ...

7. Mosquito control - Wikipedia

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   Mosquito control is a vital public-health practice throughout the world and especially in the tropics because mosquitoes spread many diseases, such as malaria and the Zika virus. Mosquito-control operations are targeted to multiple problems: Nuisance mosquitoes bother people around homes or in parks and recreational areas;