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2. Getting the Bugs Out: 22 Cheap, Natural Ways to Rid Your Home ...

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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.

3. List of pest-repelling plants - Wikipedia

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   repel moles [3] Nasturtiums: repel squash bugs, [2] aphids (though there is conflicting information with some sources stating it attracts aphids), [10] many beetles, and the cabbage looper [3] Onion: repels rabbits, the cabbage looper, and the Small White [3] Oregano: repellent to many pests [3] Parsley: repels asparagus beetles [3] Peppermint

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. Peppermint extract - Wikipedia

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   While pure and natural extracts contain peppermint oil specifically, imitation and artificial extracts generally use a mix of ingredients to achieve a flavor resembling peppermint. [4] Peppermint extract can be substituted in recipes with peppermint oil (a stronger ingredient primarily used in candy-making), crème de menthe, or peppermint ...

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

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   While it’s not the strongest option in the world, you can make your own bug repellent from essential oils and other household products. Eight ways to repel insects without bug spray Skip to main ...

7. Pyrethrin - Wikipedia

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   Because of their insecticide and insect repellent effect, pyrethrins have been very successful in reducing insect pest populations that affect humans, crops, livestock, and pets, such as ants, spiders, and lice, as well as potentially disease-carrying mosquitoes, fleas, and ticks.