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2. Insect repellent - Wikipedia

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   Insect repellents help prevent and control the outbreak of insect-borne (and other arthropod-bourne) diseases such as malaria, Lyme disease, dengue fever, bubonic plague, river blindness, and West Nile fever. Pest animals commonly serving as vectors for disease include insects such as flea, fly, and mosquito; and ticks (arachnids). [citation ...

3. List of pest-repelling plants - Wikipedia

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   repels flies, including mosquitoes [2] [4] the carrot fly, asparagus beetles and whiteflies [3] Borage: repels tomato hornworm and cabbage worms [2] Castor bean: repels moles [3] Catnip: repels ants, flea beetles, aphids, the Japanese beetle, squash bugs, weevils, [2] the Colorado potato beetle, the cabbage looper, [3] and cockroaches. [4] May ...

4. Bombardier beetle - Wikipedia

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   The beetles' glands store enough hydroquinone and hydrogen peroxide to allow the beetle to release its chemical spray roughly 20 times. In some cases this is enough to kill a predator. [6] The main component of the beetle spray is 1,4-benzoquinone, an irritant to the eyes and the respiratory system of vertebrates.

5. These beetles are free pest management in Wilmington gardens

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   Ground beetles, or carabids, comprise the family Carabidae with an estimated 40,000 species worldwide. ... Perhaps you mistook one for a cockroach, as they tend to move rapidly. In fact, they ...

6. Defense in insects - Wikipedia

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   Since leaf beetles produce high concentrations of 3-NPA esters, a powerful chemical defense against a wide range of different predators is obvious. The larvae of Chrysomelina leaf beetles developed a second defensive strategy that is based on the excretion of droplets via pairs of defensive glands at the back of the insects.

7. Roach bait - Wikipedia

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   Additionally, the active ingredients in cockroach gels are typically less toxic than those used in other types of roach bait. Here are some of the different types of cockroach gels available: Fipronil gels: Fipronil is a common active ingredient in cockroach gels. It works by interfering with the cockroach's nervous system.