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

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   Sadly, not exactly. “Currently, the scientific community doesn’t recognize any plants that effectively repel mosquitoes,” says entomologist Elmer Gray, with the University of Georgia. “The ...

3. List of pest-repelling plants - Wikipedia

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   Sarracenia pitcher plants. are especially proficient at trapping yellowjacket wasps. Spearmint. repels fleas, moths, ants, beetles, rodents, [4] aphids, squash bugs, and the cabbage looper [3] Spiny amaranth. repels cutworms. Stone root. repels mosquitoes [5] Summer savory.

4. These Insanely Helpful Garden Plants Keep The Mosquitoes Away

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   One study also found that catnip oil was more effective as a spatial repellent (meaning, it creates a mosquito-less zone) than DEET. Again, this was a study on catnip oil—not the plant—but ...

5. DEET - Wikipedia

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   N,N-Diethyl-meta-toluamide, also called diethyltoluamide or DEET ( / diːt /, from DET, the initials of di- + ethyl + toluamide), [1] [2] is the oldest, one of the most effective and most common active ingredient in commercial insect repellents.

6. Insect repellent - Wikipedia

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   Synthetic repellents tend to be more effective and/or longer lasting than "natural" repellents.. For protection against mosquito bites, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends DEET, icaridin (picaridin, KBR 3023), oil of lemon eucalyptus (para-menthane-diol or PMD), IR3535 and 2-undecanone with the caveat that higher percentages of the active ingredient provide longer protection.

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

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   Lavender. While many of us love the smooth and clean scent of lavender, mosquitoes just don't feel the same. Actually, the linalool odor is detestable to mosquitos, moths, flies, fleas, and other ...