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*This page will go over personal sprays, applications to [[Mosquito Netting]] and so on, broad area pesticides are another category and short of as needed in an [[Integrated Pest Management]] perspective shouldn’t really be used | *This page will go over personal sprays, applications to [[Mosquito Netting]] and so on, broad area pesticides are another category and short of as needed in an [[Integrated Pest Management]] perspective shouldn’t really be used | ||
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* [http://www.gardenmandy.com/5-homemade-chemical-free-bug-repellents-that-work/ 5 Homemade Bug Repellents] | * [http://www.gardenmandy.com/5-homemade-chemical-free-bug-repellents-that-work/ 5 Homemade Bug Repellents] | ||
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Revision as of 12:46, 25 July 2024
Basics
- Chemicals / Mixtures of them that repel insects
- Mosquitoes and Ticks are the main insects of concern due to them being major disease vectors ( Malaria , Lyme Disease , and Zika Virus etc in the effected regions
- This page will go over personal sprays, applications to Mosquito Netting and so on, broad area pesticides are another category and short of as needed in an Integrated Pest Management perspective shouldn’t really be used
Cloves
Ingredients:
- Alcohol: 1/2 liter
- Dried cloves: 10 g
- Body oil (almond for instance): 100 ml
Preparation:
- Mix alcohol and dried cloves on a bottle. Shake well and leave it closed for 4 days
- Run through a sieve to remove the cloves
- Put the liquid on a squirt bottle and add the body oil
- Shake well