Monday, August 10, 2020

From Trees and Grapefruit Comes New Bug Repellent

photo of tick close up

Just approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and known as nootkatone, the citrus-scented ingredient repels mosquitoes, ticks, bedbugs and fleas.



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