Catnip Repels Mosquitoes More Effectively Than DEET

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News release from the American Chemical Society: Catnip Essential Oil Proven BetterThan Deet At Repelling Mosquitoes “Catnip Repels Mosquitoes More Effectively Than DEET” CHICAGO, August 27, 2001 — Researchers report that nepetalactone, the essential oil in catnip that gives the plant its characteristic odor, is about ten times more effective at repelling mosquitoes than DEET […]

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