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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 the name suggests, citronella candles are simply regular candles made with a generous amount of citronella, an essential oil derived from fragrant Asian grass belonging to the Cymbopogon genius ...

4. Citronella oil - Wikipedia

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   Video tracking of a stable fly, demonstrating repellency of citronella oil [10] Citronella oil is used especially as a mosquito repellent, [11] particularly for Aedes aegypti (dengue fever mosquito). [12] Research also indicates that citronella oil is an effective repellent for body lice, head lice, and stable flies.

5. RS Recommends: Keep the Bugs at Bay With These Citronella Candles

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   Consider citronella oil which, when used in candles or sprays, can be helpful in keeping your immedia. The days are getting longer, temperatures are getting higher, and inseams are getting shorter ...

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 nardus - Wikipedia

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   Cymbopogon nardus, common name citronella grass, is a species of perennial aromatic plant from the family Poaceae, originating in tropical Asia. C. nardus cannot be eaten because of its unpalatable nature and is an invasive species that renders pastureland useless, since cattle will starve even in its abundance.