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2. The Grandma-Approved Trick For Getting Rid of Bugs All ... - AOL

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   Pour cinnamon “tea” into a spray bottle then add the rubbing alcohol and dish soap. Shake to combine and spray. For a fruit fly free fruit bowl, just place a couple cinnamon sticks in your ...

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

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   A tea from the leaves can have a calming effect in humans and the plant can repel mosquitoes and other flying insects. The easiest way to use the plant is to crush the fresh leaves and stems onto ...

4. 15 Ways to Repel Bugs Naturally (and Cheaply) - AOL

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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 but has also been isolated from many plant sources.

6. Catnip - Wikipedia

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   Nepetalactone is a mosquito and fly repellent. [19] [20] Oil isolated from catnip by steam distillation is a repellent against insects, in particular mosquitoes, cockroaches, and termites. [21] [22] Research suggests that, while a more effective spatial repellant than DEET , [23] when compared with SS220 or DEET, it is not so effective as a ...

7. Animal repellent - Wikipedia

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   Animal repellent. An animal repellent consists of any object or method made with the intention of keeping animals away from personal items as well as food, plants or yourself. Plants and other living organisms naturally possess a special ability to emit chemicals known as semiochemicals as a way to defend themselves from predators.