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2. The Best Mosquito Repellents to Keep Those Pesky Bugs Away - AOL

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   Keep yourself and your home, patio, and backyard mosquito-free with the best mosquito repellents, including sprays, wipes, balms, and citronella candles.

3. Does homemade mosquito repellent work? What to know as more ...

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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 ...

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

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   Before you venture into the wild, plan ahead by creating your own bug repellent with ingredients you can feel good about. (Tim MacWelch/) While it’s not the strongest option in the world, you ...

5. Insect repellent - Wikipedia

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   Insect repellent. A mosquito coil. An insect repellent (also commonly called " bug spray ") is a substance applied to the skin, clothing, or other surfaces to discourage insects (and arthropods in general) from landing or climbing on that surface. Insect repellents help prevent and control the outbreak of insect-borne (and other arthropod ...

6. Mosquito coil - Wikipedia

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   A mosquito coil is a mosquito-repelling incense, usually made into a spiral, and typically made using dried paste of pyrethrum powder. The coil is usually held at the center of the spiral, suspending it in the air, or wedged by two pieces of fireproof netting to allow continuous smoldering. Burning usually begins at the outer end of the spiral ...

7. Cymbopogon - Wikipedia

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   Citronella grass (Cymbopogon nardus and Cymbopogon winterianus) grow to about 2 metres (6 + 1 ⁄ 2 feet) 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.