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What are some essential oils that are good insect repellants?
I have things like lemongrass, lavendar and geranium so far.
Anything else?
I have things like lemongrass, lavendar and geranium so far.
Anything else?
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Re: Insect repellants???
Mon, March 26, 2007 - 11:20 AMcitronella
tea tree
pennyroyal
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Re: Insect repellants???
Fri, April 27, 2007 - 6:00 PMuse pennyroyal with caution....it is an abortifactent
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Re: Insect repellants???
Thu, March 29, 2007 - 11:14 AMcedar - fleas
peppermint - mice, spiders
lavender to a degree....google it for what I cant remember where I had read it.
catnip - MOSQUITOES will LEAVE you, your CATS will LOVE you.
citronella - mosquitoes, but nowhere near as effective as catnip.
tea tree
lemongrass
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Re: Insect repellants???
Sun, April 1, 2007 - 2:49 AMIn Russia as insect repellent they use clove oil especially for mosquitoes
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Re: Insect repellants???
Sun, April 1, 2007 - 5:21 PMA friend of mine has a small company that she has started:
www.hempstreet.net
They have an all-natural insect repellent and it's affordable! -
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Re: Insect repellants???
Fri, April 27, 2007 - 8:28 PMI've used catnip, too, works well. Isn't eucalyptus a repellent as well?
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