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2. List of pest-repelling plants - Wikipedia

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   repel leafhoppers, the corn earworm, and the Small White [3] Hyssop: repels the cabbage looper and the Small White [3] Larkspurs: repel aphids [3] Lavender: repels moths, scorpions, water scorpions, fleas, and flies, including mosquitoes [4] Leek: repels carrot fly [3] Lemongrass: repels mosquitoes [10] Lemon balm: repels mosquitoes [4] Lemon ...

3. These Insanely Helpful Garden Plants Keep the Mosquitoes Away

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   Enter mosquito repellent plants. Here’s the thing: Experts say that the best way to keep mosquitoes at bay is to use personal repellents recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and ...

4. Do Mosquito-Repelling Plants Really Work? Here's What You ...

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   Although mosquito-repelling plants aren’t the easy answer you were hoping for, there’s still plenty you can do to manage the mosquito population in your own yard.

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

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   Well, there are numerous chemical-based mosquito repellents out there, but their potential side effects and environmental impact have led many to seek more natural alternatives. Luckily, there are ...

6. 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 ...

7. Pelargonium 'citrosum' - Wikipedia

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   P. 'citrosum' is marketed as "mosquito plant" or "citrosa geranium" in stores in the United States and Canada, even though research from the University of Guelph indicates the plant is ineffective against Aedes aegypti mosquitos. [3] "Not only was the plant ineffective at protecting humans against Aedes mosquito bites, the mosquitoes were seen ...

8. Natural mosquito repellent: 4 plants you need to keep ... - AOL

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   Plant experts find out the truth behind how plants and herbs can work as natural mosquito repellent. Natural mosquito repellent: 4 plants you need to keep mosquitoes away [Video] Skip to main content

9. Nepetalactone - Wikipedia

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   Nepetalactone is a name for multiple iridoid analog stereoisomers.Nepetalactones are produced by Nepeta cataria and many other plants belonging to the genus Nepeta, in which they protect these plants from herbivorous insects by functioning as insect repellents.