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2. These Plants and Herbs Will Actually Repel Mosquitoes - AOL

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   Since lemongrass contains citronella oil, a natural insect repellent that you'll find in mosquito sprays and candles you buy at the store, you know it'll work in your yard, too!

3. 10 Mosquito Repelling Plants You Need in Your Backyard ASAP - AOL

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   Why invest in pesticides or bug sprays to control mosquitoes when you can repel them naturally with plants? The post 10 Mosquito Repelling Plants You Need in Your Backyard ASAP appeared first on ...

4. 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.

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. Cymbopogon nardus - Wikipedia

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   It is the source of an essential oil known as citronella oil, which is widely used for its natural insect-repelling properties. Essential oils are extracted from the aerial parts and applied topically or slowly burned (e.g. in a "citronella candle") as an insect repellent, particularly to deter haematophagous insects such as mosquitoes.

7. Pelargonium 'citrosum' - Wikipedia

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   P. 'citrosum' is marketed as "mosquito plant" or "citrosa geranium" in stores in the United States and Canada, even though research from the University of Guelph indicates the plant is ineffective against Aedes aegypti mosquitos. [3] "Not only was the plant ineffective at protecting humans against Aedes mosquito bites, the mosquitoes were seen ...