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  2. 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.

  3. Do Citronella Candles Work? Because the Mosquitos Are ... - AOL

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    As for citronella candles, the perfume might be pleasant, but it is not potent enough to mask your yummy human smell and protect you from getting bitten. (In fact, in the study cited above, the ...

  4. Mosquito repellents for the Texas summer that tested ... - AOL

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    Consumer Reports suggests buying repellents with 15-30% DEET, 20% picaridin or 30% oil of lemon eucalyptus. Both DEET and picaridin are chemical compounds used to repel biting pests such as ...

  5. Citronella oil - Wikipedia

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    Citronella oil is an essential oil obtained from the leaves and stems of different species of Cymbopogon (lemongrass). The oil is used extensively as a source of perfumery chemicals such as citronellal , citronellol , and geraniol .

  6. 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 ...

  7. Cymbopogon - Wikipedia

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    Citronella grass (Cymbopogon nardus and Cymbopogon winterianus) grow to about 2 metres (6 + 1 ⁄ 2 ft) and have magenta-colored base stems.These species are used for the production of citronella oil, which is used in soaps, as an insect repellent (especially mosquitoes and houseflies) in insect sprays and candles, and aromatherapy.

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