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Can What You Eat Really Repel Mosquitoes? Let's Debunk Some Myths
Perhaps you fill up on garlic-y meal before heading outdoors in hopes of warding off mosquitoes. But that extra serving of ...
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9 plants that will deter pesky bugs in your garden
The licorice-like scent of petunias is enough to turn off many an insect including aphids, hornworms and squash bugs. The ...
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Mosquito Repellent Plants
They interfere with the mosquito’s ability to locate and feed on hosts by masking the scents that attract them. While not a plant you can directly plant in your garden, consuming garlic may help ...
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The colours you should avoid wearing if you’re a mosquito magnet
The insects are also lured by lactic acid, which is boosted by exercise, too. Vitamin B patches, vegemite and eating garlic have all been debunked as mozzie-repellers. Loading “Unfortunately ...
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Photo by Dale Parker, AquaTax Consulting. The Culex tarsalis mosquito is the primary vector of WNV to humans in the western US. Mosquitoes have long been considered a pest of concern in Wyoming but ...