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2. The Best Mosquito Repellents to Keep Those Pesky Bugs Away - AOL

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   Keep yourself and your home, patio, and backyard mosquito-free with the best mosquito repellents, including sprays, wipes, balms, and citronella candles.

3. Do Citronella Candles Work? Because the Mosquitos Are ... - AOL

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   As for citronella candles, the perfume might be pleasant, but it is not potent enough to mask your yummy human smell and protect you from getting bitten. (In fact, in the study cited above, the ...

4. RS Recommends: Keep the Bugs at Bay With These Citronella Candles

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   Consider citronella oil which, when used in candles or sprays, can be helpful in keeping your immedia. The days are getting longer, temperatures are getting higher, and inseams are getting shorter ...

5. 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 ...

6. Citronella oil - Wikipedia

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   Citronella oil is an essential oil obtained from the leaves and stems of different species of Cymbopogon (lemongrass). The oil is used extensively as a source of perfumery chemicals such as citronellal , citronellol , and geraniol .

7. Cymbopogon nardus - Wikipedia

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   Cymbopogon nardus, common name citronella grass, is a species of perennial aromatic plant from the family Poaceae, originating in tropical Asia. C. nardus cannot be eaten because of its unpalatable nature and is an invasive species that renders pastureland useless, since cattle will starve even in its abundance.