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

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   Ticks are more than a nuisance for our dogs. These troublesome arachnids are found in every habitat in the US, and we host more than 90 of the world’s 900 tick species.

3. How To Keep Squirrels Away From Your Home And Garden - AOL

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   Both Mengak and Owen say commercial repellents and essential oils are not effective for keeping squirrels away from your garden or home. And sonic devices have zero science behind them. Instead ...

4. Animal repellent - Wikipedia

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   An animal repellent consists of any object or method made with the intention of keeping animals away from personal items as well as food, plants or yourself. Plants and other living organisms naturally possess a special ability to emit chemicals known as semiochemicals as a way to defend themselves from predators.

5. 9 Plants That Keep Squirrels Away From Your Garden - AOL

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   These plants offer two deterrents for squirrels: pungent blooms and fuzzy stems and leaves. Squirrels prefer tender, smooth bites. Most gardeners treat geraniums as annuals in flower beds or ...

6. 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), [11] 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

7. Self-anointing in animals - Wikipedia

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   Wild wedge-capped capuchin monkeys (Cebus olivaceus) self-anoint with millipedes (Orthoporus dorsovittatus).Chemical analysis revealed these millipedes secrete two benzoquinones, compounds known to be potently repellent to insects [6] and the secretions are thought to provide protection against insects, particularly mosquitoes (and the bot flies they transmit) during the rainy season.