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  2. 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 ...

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    Common mosquito repellents that people apply on their skin have either DEET or picaridin, Yancey says. Also consider treating clothing with 0.5% permethrin to help ward away mosquitos especially ...

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    Oil of lemon eucalyptus is a long-lasting, effective way to repel mosquitoes and ticks, according to the CDC. A half-ounce bottle of lemon eucalyptus oil costs less than $7, and only a small ...

  5. Insect repellent - Wikipedia

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    A mosquito on a bottle of "natural" insect repellent. Several natural ingredients are certified by the United States Environmental Protection Agency as insect repellents, namely catnip oil, oil of lemon eucalyptus (OLE) (and its active ingredient p-Menthane-3,8-diol), oil of citronella, and 2-Undecanone, which is usually produced synthetically ...

  6. Citronella oil - Wikipedia

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    Citronella oil. Citronella oil is an essential oil obtained from the leaves and stems of different species of Cymbopogon (lemongrass). The oil is used extensively as a source of perfumery chemicals such as citronellal, citronellol, and geraniol. These chemicals find extensive use in soap, candles and incense, perfumery, cosmetic, and flavouring ...

  7. Cymbopogon nardus - Wikipedia

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    It is the source of an essential oil known as citronella oil, which is widely used for its natural insect-repelling properties. Essential oils are extracted from the aerial parts and applied topically or slowly burned (e.g. in a "citronella candle") as an insect repellent, particularly to deter haematophagous insects such as mosquitoes.

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