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2. List of pest-repelling plants - Wikipedia

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   The essential oils of many plants are also well known for their pest-repellent properties. Oils from the families Lamiaceae (mints), Poaceae (true grasses), and Pinaceae (pines) are common haematophagous insect repellents worldwide. Table of pest-repelling plants. Plants that can be planted or used fresh to repel pests include:

3. Off! (brand) - Wikipedia

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   Off! (brand) Off! OFF! Unscented insect repellent. Off! (stylized as OFF!) is an insect repellent brand from American corporation S. C. Johnson & Son, produced in Finland. Its active ingredient is DEET ( N, N -diethyl- m -toluamide) or metofluthrin which is the most common ingredient in insect repellants. [1] It was first sold in 1957.

4. 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 ...

5. The Best Bug Sprays and Insect Repellents, According to ... - AOL

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   According to the American Mosquito Control Association, DEET (N-Diethyl-3-Methylbenzamide) is the most effective active ingredient in an insect repellent. A 10% DEET-based repellent will typically ...

6. Insecticidal soap - Wikipedia

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   Insecticidal soap is used to control many plant insect pests. Soap has been used for more than 200 years as an insect control. Because insecticidal soap works on direct contact with pests via the disruption of cell membranes when the insect is penetrated with fatty acids, the insect's cells leak their contents causing the insect to dehydrate and die.

7. Holodiscus discolor - Wikipedia

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   Holodiscus discolor is a fast-growing deciduous shrub usually from to 1.2–1.5 metres (4–5 feet) in width, and up to 2.1 m (7 ft) tall. Its alternate leaves are small, 5–9 centimetres (2– 3+1⁄2 inches) long and 4–7 cm ( 1+1⁄2 –3 in) broad, lobed, juicy green when new. [6] The young branches have longitudinal ridges.

8. Bombardier beetle - Wikipedia

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   Bombardier beetles inhabit all the continents except Antarctica.[4] They typically live in woodlands or grasslands in the temperate zones but can be found in other environments if there are moist places to lay their eggs. Behavior[edit] Most species of bombardier beetles are carnivorous, including the larva.[5]

9. Insecticide - Wikipedia

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   FLIT manual spray pump from 1928. Farmer spraying a cashewnut tree in Tanzania. Insecticides are pesticides used to kill insects. [1] They include ovicides and larvicides used against insect eggs and larvae, respectively. Acaricides, which kill mites and ticks, are not strictly insecticides, but are usually classified together with insecticides.