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

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   Essential oils of lavender and any type of mint (peppermint, spearmint, catnip, etc.) are known to repel bugs and often appear in premade repellents as active ingredients. Oil of lemon eucalyptus ...

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

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   PMD is the active ingredient in some insect repellents. Its odor and chemical structure are similar to menthol , and it has a cooling feel. [ 1 ] It is found in small quantities in the essential oil from the leaves of Corymbia citriodora , formerly known as Eucalyptus citriodora .

4. Essential oil - Wikipedia

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   Although they may not be the perfect replacement for all synthetic pesticides, essential oils have prospects for crop or indoor plant protection, urban pest control, [23] and marketed insect repellents, such as bug spray. Certain essential oils have been shown in studies to be comparable, if not exceeding, in effectiveness to DEET, which is ...

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. How to Keep Flies Away from Your Porch and Patio - AOL

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   Snopes has yet to confirm or deny that this natural bug repellent works, but it does have the same principle as our method for making natural wasp repellent. Pesky animals don’t like strong ...

7. 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 ...

8. 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 ...

9. 25 Finds That Unexpectedly Turn Into Every Day ... - AOL

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   Review: "Beautiful colors, diffuser oil (I use yankee candle oils) fill the entire upstairs with scent, I program it for longest run time which I believe is 4 hours. You can set for one color or ...