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2. Tabanidae - Wikipedia

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   The term "horse-fly" refers primarily to Tabaninae that are typically larger and stouter, and that lack the banded wings deer flies have. [7] [8] Other common names include tabanids, gadflies, green-headed flies, and green flies. [7] The word "Tabanus" was first recorded by Pliny the Younger and has survived as the generic name. In general ...

3. Horse guard wasp - Wikipedia

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   Nonetheless, these beneficial wasps are sometimes eliminated by horse owners unfamiliar with them, thus exacerbating their problems with horse-flies. The horse guard wasp acts as a natural biological control, helping to keep horse fly populations down. This makes it important to the economies of those areas where horses are reared; in the words ...

4. List of pest-repelling plants - Wikipedia

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   repels insects, [2] including ants, cabbage looper, cabbage maggot, carrot fly, codling moth, flea beetles, whiteflies, the Cabbage White, and the Small White, as well as mice [3] Basil: repels flies, including mosquitoes [2] [4] the carrot fly, asparagus beetles and whiteflies [3] Borage: repels tomato hornworm and cabbage worms [2] Castor ...

5. Bug off! The insect repellents that actually work, according ...

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   Ben's 30% DEET Insect Repellent Spray, 3-Pack This water-based, travel-friendly DEET formula is a winner, Amazon shoppers say, and these spray bottles are small enough to take through airport ...

6. Tabanus americanus - Wikipedia

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   Tabanus americanus, the American horse fly, is a species of horse-fly in the family Tabanidae. [4] [5] American horse fly, Tabanus americanus. Distribution.

7. 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 ...