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2. List of pest-repelling plants - Wikipedia

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   repels wasps Rue: repels cucumber and flea beetles Sarracenia pitcher plants are especially proficient at trapping yellowjacket wasps Spearmint: repels fleas, moths, ants, beetles, rodents, [4] aphids, squash bugs, and the cabbage looper [3] Spiny amaranth: repels cutworms: Stone root: repels mosquitoes [5] Summer savory: repels bean beetles [3 ...

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

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   Keep yourself and your home, patio, and backyard mosquito-free with the best mosquito repellents, including sprays, wipes, balms, and citronella candles.

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. Mosquito control - Wikipedia

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   Integrated pest management (IPM) is the use of the most environmentally appropriate method or combination of methods to control pest populations. Typical mosquito-control programs using IPM first conduct surveys, in order to determine the species composition , relative abundance and seasonal distribution of adult and larval mosquitoes, and only ...

6. Cymbopogon nardus - Wikipedia

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   Cymbopogon nardus, common name citronella grass, is a species of perennial aromatic plant from the family Poaceae, originating in tropical Asia. C. nardus cannot be eaten because of its unpalatable nature and is an invasive species that renders pastureland useless, since cattle will starve even in its abundance.

7. It’s a ‘big year for wasps’ in California. Here’s why and how ...

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   Lyons said Pro-Active Pest Control, which has served the Sacramento region for roughly 10 years, has had an increase in calls about wasps since the summer began. On average, 15% to 20% of calls ...

8. Category:Insect repellents - Wikipedia

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   Insect repellents (or uncommonly insectifuges) repel insects but do not kill them. Therefore, they are not technically insecticides nor technically pesticides . This category contains articles on insect repellents that are not insecticides, meaning that their main purpose/function is not to kill but to repel.

9. Pesticide application - Wikipedia

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   A manual backpack-type sprayer Space treatment against mosquitoes using a thermal fogger Grubbs Vocational College students spraying Irish potatoes. Pesticide application is the practical way in which pesticides (including herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, or nematode control agents) are delivered to their biological targets (e.g. pest organism, crop or other plant).