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2. List of pest-repelling plants - Wikipedia

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   repel roaches, ants, the Japanese beetle, ticks, silverfish, lice, fleas, bedbugs, and root-knot nematodes [2] Citronella grass: repels insects, may deter cats [5] Citrosa: proven not to repel mosquitoes [6] Clovers: repel aphids and wireworms [3] Common lantana: repels mosquitoes [1] Coriander: repels aphids, Colorado potato beetle, and spider ...

3. Lavender oil - Wikipedia

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   Lavender oil is an essential oil obtained by distillation from the flower spikes of certain species of lavender. There are over 400 types of lavender worldwide with different scents and qualities. There are over 400 types of lavender worldwide with different scents and qualities.

4. Phenothrin - Wikipedia

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   Phenothrin is primarily used to kill fleas and ticks. [3] It is also used to kill head lice in humans, but studies conducted in Paris and the United Kingdom have shown widespread resistance to phenothrin. [3] It is extremely toxic to bees. A U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) study found that 0.07 micrograms were enough to kill honey ...

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. Strewing herb - Wikipedia

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   Kills fleas. Also used to stuff mattresses. Sweet flag: Sweet smell. Rush-like leaves. Pennyroyal: Kills fleas (also known as fleabane) and repels ticks. Lavender: Insect repellent (e.g. moths). Also used in mattresses and pillows. Hyssop: Fragrant. Also has biblical reference to cleanliness [2] Mint: Various species meadowsweet (Filipendula ...

7. Linalool - Wikipedia

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   A colorless oil, linalool is classified as an acyclic monoterpenoid. [1] In plants, it is a metabolite, a volatile oil component, an antimicrobial agent, and an aroma compound. [1] Linalool has uses in manufacturing of soaps, fragrances, food additives as flavors, household products, and insecticides. [1]