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  2. Animal repellent - Wikipedia

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    Chemical repellents fall into two main categories, odor and taste. The former work better in the warm season and the latter, which ward off an animal only after it eats, in the cold season. (For example, the smell of the lawn fertilizer Milorganite is claimed to make it an effective repellent.) Such repellents mimic natural substances that ...

  3. Insect olfaction - Wikipedia

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    Most important insect behaviors must be timed perfectly which is dependent on what they smell and when they smell it. [2] For example, olfaction is essential for locating host plants and hunting prey in many species of insects, such as the moth Deilephila elpenor and the wasp Polybia sericea , respectively.

  4. Rhabdophis tigrinus - Wikipedia

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    The diet of R. tigrinus consists mainly of small vertebrates, especially frogs and toads. It forages using both chemical (smell/tongue) and visual cues to find its prey. [ 6 ] Rhabdophis tigrinus has specialized nuchal glands on the back of the neck [ 7 ] that are used to store cardiotonic steroids (bufadienolides) sequestered from the toads in ...

  5. Warnings of stowaway snakes and tree-frogs hiding in pot plants

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    Frogs, lizards and insects pests are the main stowaways detected in the UK. Across mainland Europe, a number of exotic reptiles and amphibians have been accidentally discovered, particularly in ...

  6. Copperheads smell like cucumbers, don't they? Ten myths ... - AOL

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    In reality, the only time snakes have a strong smell is when they emit musk. It's a foul-smelling liquid discharged when copperheads and other snakes feel threatened and smells nothing like cool ...

  7. Best snake-repellent plants – 11 plants to protect your yard

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    Snake repellent plants can help keep your home and yard pest free. By creating an anti-snake zone, you can relax and safely enjoy your outside space without worry

  8. List of pest-repelling plants - Wikipedia

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    repel moles [3] Nasturtiums: repel squash bugs, [2] aphids (though there is conflicting information with some sources stating it attracts aphids), [10] many beetles, and the cabbage looper [3] Onion: repels rabbits, the cabbage looper, and the Small White [3] Oregano: repellent to many pests [3] Parsley: repels asparagus beetles [3] Peppermint

  9. Chemical communication in insects - Wikipedia

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    Chemical communication in insects is social signalling between insects of the same or different species, using chemicals. These chemicals may be volatile, to be detected at a distance by other insects' sense of smell, or non-volatile, to be detected on an insect's cuticle by other insects' sense of taste.

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