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2. List of pest-repelling plants - Wikipedia

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   repellent to many pests [3] Parsley: repels asparagus beetles [3] Peppermint: repels aphids, cabbage looper, flea beetles, squash bugs, whiteflies, and the Small White [3] Petunias: repel aphids, tomato hornworm, asparagus beetles, leafhoppers, [2] and squash bugs [3] Pitcher plants: traps and ingests insects Radish: repels cabbage maggot and ...

3. Peppermint - Wikipedia

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   It is known to repel some pest insects, including mosquitos, [46] [47] [48] and has uses in organic gardening [citation needed]. It is also widely used to repel rodents. [49] The chemical composition of the essential oil from peppermint (Mentha × piperita L.) was analyzed by GC/FID and GC-MS. The main constituents were menthol (40.7%) and ...

4. Animal repellent - Wikipedia

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   Contact plant-origin repellents such as pepper, peppermint, tarragon, garlic, various essential oils, and castor oil, as well as diatomaceous earth and putrescent egg solids, are examples. Further, some repellents function by inducing fear in the target animal. [1] Such a repellent may contain animal urine, dried blood, or hair.

5. 5 ways to keep your NC house free of bugs, rodents and ... - AOL

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6. These Plants and Herbs Will Actually Repel Mosquitoes - AOL

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   All types of mint plants (including spearmint and peppermint) have a repelling scent. If you don't plant it in a pot, you'll want to segregate it from your other herbs. Either way, mint does best ...

7. Eight ways to repel insects without bug spray - AOL

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   25 drops of lavender essential oil. ... A tea from the leaves can have a calming effect in humans and the plant can repel mosquitoes and other flying insects. The easiest way to use the plant is ...

8. Peppermint extract - Wikipedia

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   Peppermint is a hybrid of water mint and spearmint. [1] The oil has been used for various purposes over centuries. [1] Peppermint extract is commonly used in cooking, as a dietary supplement, as an herbal or alternative medicine, as a pest repellent, and a flavor or fragrance agent for cleaning products, cosmetics, mouthwash, chewing gum, and ...

9. Insect repellent - Wikipedia

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   A cowhorn container for mosquito-repelling pitch oil (a by-product of the distillation of wood tar) on display at the Nordiska museum, Stockholm. [34] Beautyberry (Callicarpa) leaves; Birch tree bark is traditionally made into tar. Combined with another oil (e.g., fish oil) at 1/2 dilution, it is then applied to the skin for repelling mosquitos ...