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2. 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

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

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   A tea from the leaves can have a calming effect in humans and the plant can repel mosquitoes and other flying insects. The easiest way to use the plant is to crush the fresh leaves and stems onto ...

4. Getting the Bugs Out: 22 Cheap, Natural Ways to Rid ... - AOL

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   Fleas, spiders, termites, flies, centipedes, ants, bedbugs, cockroaches — these icky intruders won't give up. But keeping them away doesn't require expensive chemical pesticides.

5. Insect repellent - Wikipedia

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   A mosquito on a bottle of "natural" insect repellent. Several natural ingredients are certified by the United States Environmental Protection Agency as insect repellents, namely catnip oil, oil of lemon eucalyptus (OLE) (and its active ingredient p-Menthane-3,8-diol), oil of citronella, and 2-Undecanone, which is usually produced synthetically ...

6. Catnip - Wikipedia

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   Nepetalactone is a mosquito and fly repellent. [ 37 ] [ 38 ] Oil isolated from catnip by steam distillation is a repellent against insects, in particular mosquitoes, cockroaches, and termites. [ 39 ] [ 40 ] Research suggests that, while a more effective spatial repellant than DEET , [ 41 ] it is not as effective of a repellent when used on the ...

7. What Experts Want You to Know About Peppermint Tea - AOL

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   For fresh peppermint tea, in a tea infuser or small saucepan, combine 1 cup boiling water and 10 to 15 leaves of fresh peppermint. Let steep 3 to 5 minutes, according to your desired strength ...