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  2. List of pest-repelling plants - Wikipedia

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    repels insects and rabbits [2] Myrrh: repels insects [5] Narcissus: repel moles [3] Nasturtiums: repel squash bugs, [2] aphids (though there is conflicting information with some sources stating it attracts aphids), [10] many beetles, and the cabbage looper [3] Onion: repels rabbits, the cabbage looper, and the Small White [3] Oregano: repellent ...

  3. 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 ...

  4. Arachnid - Wikipedia

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    Arachnids are mostly carnivorous, feeding on the pre-digested bodies of insects and other small animals. But ticks, and many mites, are parasites, some of which are carriers of disease. The diet of mites also include tiny animals, fungi, plant juices and decomposing matter. [23]

  5. Acaricide - Wikipedia

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    The effects are not limited to mites: lice, cockroaches, fleas, mosquitos, and other insects will be affected. Ivermectin can be prescribed by a medical doctor to rid humans of mite and lice infestations, and agricultural formulations are available for infested birds and rodents. Antibiotic miticides; Carbamate miticides; Dienochlor miticides

  6. Antifeedant - Wikipedia

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    Examples are provided by cruciferous vegetables including mustard, cabbage, and horseradish, which release pungent oils containing glucosinolates when the plant material is chewed, cut, or otherwise damaged. [7] The odorous components of garlic are thought to have evolved to deter insects. [8] Common plants known as sources of antifeedants

  7. Tick season is here, so here are common Maryland varieties ...

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    Wear clothing/shoes treated with the tick repellent permethrin. It kills ticks on contact with the clothing. Avoid sitting on logs, stumps or the ground in brushy areas.

  8. Push–pull agricultural pest management - Wikipedia

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    It is based on in-depth understanding of chemical ecology, agrobiodiversity, plant-plant and insect-plant interactions, and involves intercropping a cereal crop with a repellent intercrop such as Desmodium uncinatum (silverleaf) [4] (push), with an attractive trap plant such as Napier grass (pull) planted as a border crop around this intercrop ...

  9. The Best Bug Sprays and Insect Repellents, According to ... - AOL

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    According to the American Mosquito Control Association, DEET (N-Diethyl-3-Methylbenzamide) is the most effective active ingredient in an insect repellent. A 10% DEET-based repellent will typically ...

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