An insect repellent (also commonly called "bug spray" or "bug deterrent") is a substance applied to the skin, clothing, or other surfaces to discourage...

Australian brand of personal insect repellent sold and distributed in Australia, New Zealand, and online. It was the first insect repellent invented in Australia...

industries throughout the world. Citronella oil is also a plant-based insect repellent and has been registered for this use in the United States since 1948...

most effective, and most common active ingredients in commercial insect repellents. It is a slightly yellow oil intended to be applied to the skin or...

the plant due to the terpene nepetalactone, which acts as a natural insect repellent and induces playful, euphoric behavior in cats. It’s also used in herbal...

Icaridin, also known as picaridin, is an insect repellent which can be used directly on skin or clothing. It has broad efficacy against various arthropods...

Ethyl butylacetylaminopropionate is an insect repellent whose trade name is IR3535 and was developed and commercialized by Merck KGaA (Germany). It is...

Anthranilate-based insect repellents include methyl anthranilate, N,N-dimethylanthranilic acid (DMA), ethyl anthranilate (EA), and butyl anthranilate...

Eugenia uniflora is a flowering plant in the family Myrtaceae, native to tropical South America’s east coast, ranging from Suriname, French Guiana to southern...

O. gratissimum repels the thrips Thrips tabaci, and so is a useful insect repellent in other crops. PLANTS Profile for Ocimum gratissimum | USDA Plants...

Look up repellent in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Repellent can refer to: Insect repellent Animal repellent Water repellent This disambiguation page...

and ceremonial reasons. It may also be used as a simple deodorant or insect repellent. Incense is composed of aromatic plant materials, often combined with...

tansy and salts would cure joint pain. Tansy has also been used as insect repellent and in embalming. It was packed into coffins, wrapped in funeral winding...

Off! (stylized as OFF!) is an insect repellent brand from American corporation S. C. Johnson & Son, produced in Finland. Its active ingredient is DEET...

Four chemicals isolated from Callicarpa have been shown to act as insect repellents: borneol, callicarpenal, intermedeol, and spathulenol. The use of...

of lemon beebalm contains citronellol, which makes it useful as an insect repellent. It has been used to deter fleas and mites. Wikimedia Commons has media...

an effective plant-based repellent. Electronic insect repellent devices that produce ultrasounds intended to keep away insects (and mosquitoes) are marketed...

piperonyl butoxide or other synthetic adjuvants. Their insecticidal and insect-repellent properties have been known and used for thousands of years. Pyrethrins...

households. Certain plants have shown effectiveness as topical repellents for haematophagous insects, such as the use of lemon eucalyptus sourced P-Menthane-3...

calories and essential fatty acids. While soybean oil has no direct insect repellent activity, it is used as a fixative to extend the short duration of...

It is used in a variety of products and is most commonly used as insect repellent such as ectoparasiticide for mosquitoes and flies for animal livestock...

Strickman, Daniel (2007). "History of Insect Repellents §Pyrethrum, Mosquito Coils, and Area Repellents". Insect repellents: principles, methods, and uses....

Metofluthrin is a pyrethroid used as an insect repellent. The vapors of metofluthrin are highly effective and capable of repelling up to 97% of mosquitoes...

Insect Shield is a brand of insect repellent used on clothes. It contains permethrin, which is similar to bug-repellent, and registered by the U.S. Environmental...

may serve as an all-purpose insect repellent. More specifically, the patchouli plant has been found to be a potent repellent against the Formosan subterranean...

burned (e.g. in a "citronella candle") as an insect repellent, particularly to deter haematophagous insects such as mosquitoes. http://www.fao...

freezing, heating and the use of chemicals; mothballs contain volatile insect repellents such as 1,4-Dichlorobenzene which deter adults, but to kill the larvae...

centuries, the dried leaves have been mixed with stored grains to repel insects. The essential oil may have nematicidal properties against Tylenchulus...

effective against other non-insect arthropods as well, such as scorpions, spiders, etc. Insecticides are distinct from insect repellents, which repel but do not...

tests or cultures of the infected site. Prevention includes the use of insect repellent and long pants, rapidly removing ticks, and not disturbing dead animals...