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2. The Best Bug Sprays and Insect Repellents, According to ...

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   DEET-free Lemon Eucalyptus Insect Repellent. This bug repellent uses the oil of Lemon Eucalyptus-based formula to help combat mosquitoes and other bugs for up to 6 hours.

3. DIY Organic Pesticides to Make at Home - AOL

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   Soap Spray. A mixture of mild liquid (or dish) soap mixed with water creates a simple yet powerful organic pest control that works by suffocating soft-bodied pests like aphids, whiteflies, and mites.

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. Best best mosquito repellents and bug sprays for summer ... - AOL

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   The spray goes on so much nicer than an aerosol can, the smell isn't as potent (I'm not running away gasping for air) and it definitely worked! I could notice the difference right away.

6. Indoor residual spraying - Wikipedia

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   Indoor residual spraying in Kenya in 2017. Indoor residual spraying or IRS is the process of spraying the inside of dwellings with an insecticide to kill mosquitoes that spread malaria. A dilute solution of insecticide is sprayed on the inside walls of certain types of dwellings—those with walls made from porous materials such as mud or wood ...

7. Pest control - Wikipedia

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   Red weaver ants, here feeding on a snail, have been used to control pests in China, Southeast Asia, and Africa for many centuries. Chemical pesticides were first used around 2500 BC, when the Sumerians used sulphur compounds as insecticides. [9] Modern pest control was stimulated by the spread across the United States of the Colorado potato beetle.