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

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   Often found on roadsides and other disturbed ground, the feathery leaves and tender stems can be crushed and applied to skin and clothing to repel insects, especially mosquitoes. 5. Don’t forget ...

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

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   Ultrathon Insect Repellent Lotion. This lotion wards off mosquitoes and other biting insects for up to 12 hours with 34.34% DEET, the most common insect repellent ingredient.

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. Does homemade mosquito repellent work? What to know as ... - AOL

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   Is homemade mosquito repellent effective? What ingredients are the best repellents? As mosquitos spread more illnesses this summer, what to know before trying it.

6. Off! (brand) - Wikipedia

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   OFF! Unscented insect repellent. Off! (stylized as OFF!) is an insect repellent brand from American corporation S. C. Johnson & Son, produced in Finland.Its active ingredient is DEET (N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide) or metofluthrin which is the most common ingredient in insect repellants. [1]

7. p-Menthane-3,8-diol - Wikipedia

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   This tree is native to Australia, but is now cultivated in many warm places around the world. C. citriodora oil, when refined to increase its PMD content for use in insect repellents, is known in the United States as oil of lemon eucalyptus (OLE). [2] C. citriodora oil contains only 1–2% PMD, while refined OLE contains approximately up to 70% ...

8. Erythrina mulungu - Wikipedia

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   Several Erythrina tree species are used by indigenous peoples in the Amazon as medicines, insecticides, and fish poisons. Tinctures and decoctions made from the leaves or barks of Mulungu are often used in Brazilian traditional medicine as a sedative, to calm an overexcited nervous system, to lower blood pressure, and for insomnia and depression.

9. 10 Mosquito Repelling Plants You Need in Your Backyard ASAP - AOL

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   Why invest in pesticides or bug sprays to control mosquitoes when you can repel them naturally with plants? The post 10 Mosquito Repelling Plants You Need in Your Backyard ASAP appeared first on ...