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2. List of pest-repelling plants - Wikipedia

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   May attract cats. Chamomile: repels flying insects [4] Chives: repels carrot fly, Japanese beetle, [2] and aphids [3] Chrysanthemums: repel roaches, ants, the Japanese beetle, ticks, silverfish, lice, fleas, bedbugs, and root-knot nematodes [2] Citronella grass: repels insects, may deter cats [5] Citrosa: proven not to repel mosquitoes [6] Clovers

3. These Plants and Herbs Will Actually Repel Mosquitoes - AOL

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   Since lemongrass contains citronella oil, a natural insect repellent that you'll find in mosquito sprays and candles you buy at the store, you know it'll work in your yard, too!

4. This Common Kitchen Ingredient Repels Mosquitoes JUST Like ...

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   Dr. Revée Barbour, N.D., M.S., a naturopathic and functional medicine doctor based in Sacramento, says she likes using lemongrass essential oil as a natural mosquito and insect repellent. While ...

5. These Insanely Helpful Garden Plants Keep The Mosquitoes Away

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   Lemongrass. Lemongrass looks a lot like citronella, but they’re different plants. Research has found that lemongrass oil to can provide protection from some types of mosquitoes for up to 2.5 ...

6. Cymbopogon - Wikipedia

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   Citronella grass (Cymbopogon nardus and Cymbopogon winterianus) grow to about 2 metres (6 + 1 ⁄ 2 ft) and have magenta-colored base stems.These species are used for the production of citronella oil, which is used in soaps, as an insect repellent (especially mosquitoes and houseflies) in insect sprays and candles, and aromatherapy.

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 ...