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2. 15 Ways to Repel Bugs Naturally (and Cheaply) - AOL

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   Aside from the gratification of concocting DIY bug repellent, there's the benefit of its chemical-free composition. Ingredients needed for a bug-repellent lotion bar include coconut oil; shea ...

3. Getting the Bugs Out: 22 Cheap, Natural Ways to Rid ... - AOL

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   Fleas, spiders, termites, flies, centipedes, ants, bedbugs, cockroaches — these icky intruders won't give up. But keeping them away doesn't require expensive chemical pesticides.

4. 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 ...

5. Flea treatments - Wikipedia

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   Flea medicines need to be used with care because many of them also affect mammals. Pyrethrin based flea treatments meant for dogs can be hazardous to cats. Flea and tick ointment is also hazardous to humans. If the product comes into contact with human skin, it is recommended to wash thoroughly with soap and water. [3]

6. DDT - Wikipedia

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   An airplane spraying DDT over Baker County, Oregon as part of a spruce budworm control project, 1955 DDT spray log in Bosa . DDT is the best-known of several chlorine-containing pesticides used in the 1940s and 1950s. During this time, the use of DDT was driven by protecting American soldiers from diseases in tropical areas.

7. Pyriproxyfen - Wikipedia

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   It is also used as a prevention for flea control on household pets, for killing indoor and outdoor ants and roaches. [5] Methods of application include aerosols, bait, carpet powders, foggers, shampoos and pet collars. [6] Pyriproxyfen is a juvenile hormone analog (IRAC group 7C) and an insect growth regulator. [7]