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2. 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.

3. 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. Combine the ingredients in a jar, put some cotton inside the lid of the jar, and saturate it ...

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. 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 ...

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

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   A total of eight stereoisomers are possible, based on the three stereocenters of the ring. Depending on the source, one or more may predominate. 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]

7. Mosquito control - Wikipedia

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   Generally modern mosquito-control programs in developed countries use low-volume applications of insecticides, although some programs may still use thermal fogging. Beside fogging there are some other insect repellents for indoors and outdoors. An example of a synthetic insect repellent is DEET. A naturally occurring repellent is citronella.

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

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   Neither bugs nor the chemical smell of commercial repellent are invited to this relaxing evening by the water. (Julie Rotter/Unsplash/) This story was originally featured on Outdoor Life.. Unless ...

9. Mosquito coil - Wikipedia

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   Mosquito coil Mosquito coil. A mosquito coil is a mosquito-repelling incense, usually made into a spiral, and typically made using dried paste of pyrethrum powder. The coil is usually held at the center of the spiral, suspending it in the air, or wedged by two pieces of fireproof netting to allow continuous smoldering.