Do mosquito-repellent plants really work? B uzzing past your ear as you lounge on the patio, leaving welts on your kids’ ...

Scientists turned discarded aloe vera waste peels into natural insecticides that may help protect crops, reduce pollution, and help your skin.

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Against ticks and mosquitoes that threaten to ruin our lives in spring, there is a plant with proven repellent effects.

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New products made from forest waste as insect repellent? We're down for that. The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) - Forest Products Research and Development Institute developed new ...

The liquid, known as EDP Face and Body Spray, contains ingredients that repel bugs naturally, keeping away “company” you don’t want. But its other ingredients, like patchouli, jasmine, and sandalwood, ...

Our tests assess how quickly volunteers got bitten when using each product, and how much variation there was in time to first bite between participants. Tropical vs non-tropical repellents More ...

To address a budget shortfall, Des Moines plans to scale back its mosquito control program. The city will eliminate regular spraying and testing of trapped mosquitoes for diseases like West Nile.