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2. 15 Ways to Repel Bugs Naturally (and Cheaply) - AOL

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   For a stronger option try this recipe: 1 cup sugar, 3 tablespoons boric acid, and 3 cups warm water. ... Even a homemade spray of organic essential oils can irritate the skin — it's the irritant ...

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

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   Make a trip to a health food store or similar shop for the essential oils (or order them online). Then you’ll be ready to blend and bottle your own bug repellent. You’ll need:

4. How to make your own bug repellant in a cute mason jar - AOL

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   Watch the video above to see the simple, step-by-step instructions for making your own bug repellant in an adorable little mason jar, using nothing more than rosemary, essential oils, lemons ...

5. List of pest-repelling plants - Wikipedia

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   The essential oils of many plants are also well known for their pest-repellent properties. Oils from the families Lamiaceae (mints), Poaceae (true grasses), and Pinaceae (pines) are common haematophagous insect repellents worldwide. [1]

6. Insect repellent - Wikipedia

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   [1] [2] [10] Essential oil repellents can be short-lived in their effectiveness. [11] A test of various insect repellents by an independent consumer organization found that repellents containing DEET or icaridin are more effective than repellents with "natural" active ingredients. All the synthetics gave almost 100% repellency for the first 2 ...

7. Peppermint extract - Wikipedia

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   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 candies. [1] [2] Its active ingredient menthol causes a cold sensation when peppermint extract is consumed or used ...

8. 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.

9. List of essential oils - Wikipedia

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   Unlike other essential oils, lemon oil is usually cold pressed. Used in cosmetics. Lemongrass. Lemongrass is a highly fragrant grass from India. The oil is very useful for insect repellent. Lime; Litsea cubeba oil, lemon-like scent, often used in perfumes and aromatherapy. Linalool; Mandarin; Marjoram; Manuka oil; Melissa oil (Lemon balm ...