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

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   Thankfully, there are some natural options to beat the bugs without all the chemicals. 1. Make your own repellent. Before you venture into the wild, plan ahead by creating your own bug repellent ...

3. List of pest-repelling plants - Wikipedia

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   Plant Image Pests Artemisias: 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]

4. 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 ...

5. DEET - Wikipedia

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   DEET is effective against a variety of invertebrates, including ticks, flies, mosquitos, and some parasitic worms. [3]A 2018 systematic review found no consistent performance difference between DEET and icaridin in field studies and concluded that they are equally preferred mosquito repellents, noting that 50% DEET offers longer protection but is not available in some countries.

6. Biological pest control - Wikipedia

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   When applied to water, the motile spores avoid unsuitable host species and search out suitable mosquito larval hosts. This mold has the advantages of a dormant phase, resistant to desiccation, with slow-release characteristics over several years. Unfortunately, it is susceptible to many chemicals used in mosquito abatement programmes. [89]

7. 6 home remedies for itchy mosquito bites - AOL

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   6 home remedies for itchy mosquito bites. Morgan Giordano. Updated July 14, 2016 at 10:53 PM. ... Aloe vera: Rub onto your bite and the natural soothing effect will help relieve itchiness.