Someone told me that geranium oil was good for repelling insects. I'd much rather use this than toxic sprays. Has anyone tried it for this?
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I have used similar products that included geranium in its contents to repel insects. However, I have not used this particular product for it yet. I will be using it this late spring/summer and then I will update. You can also buy the plant at garden nurseries and use that as well.
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Thankfully, I have no personal experience with these little devils but I DO know CedarCide is the best 'terminator' when it comes to insects. I have used CedarCide's Best Yet on my pets with much success for fleas as well as other creepy crawlers that invade the premises. From my experience, the pesky insects die within seconds of application & Best Yet has a lingering fresh cedar scent which acts as a deterrent against a recurrence. CedarCide advertises their Best Yet to be non-staining and, so far, the product has performed for me as the company claims. It has proven to truly non-toxic to everyone in this household - including my birds - this product, to me, is a miracle. I've even applied it to my young grandchildren as the most effective insect repellent EVER plus there are NO harmful chemicals which is very unusual even for most commercial insect repellents. Back to the bed bugs, because of CedarCide's effectiveness against bed bugs while not harming your mattresses, the effectiveness & safety of this product made it on the local news here as part of a report on the bed bug epidemic. CedarCide Best Yet also leaves a fresh cedar scent which repels insects.
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We tried this indoors (for gnats in potted plants) and out (for grubs because of moles) to no avail. The brand that DID work for us was the Scanmask brand. It's not a spray - it's in a type of 'mulch' that you spread around - but it worked. However, we only used it indoors on the gnats. If you plan to try it - I would recommend that one instead: Dr. Pye's Scanmask Live Beneficial Nematodes - Kills Over 230 Bugs
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My experience has shown that each of the safe repel products available on the market work with some insects and not others, and it depends on the part of the country and the particular species/sub-species found there. Ticks are not insects, so none of the products will be as effective against them, and since ticks carry several diseases, it is wise to take other precautions when you're in tick territory.
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Some really powerful repellent. I jog for one (1) hour several days a week and all other sprays were a joke and mosquitoes seemed to laugh at it. I work in my garden for several hours (sometimes all day) and no bug will hit me even with one application. Randall
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Eugenol 2.9%, thyme oil 0.6% other ingredients peanut shells,wintergreen oil 96.5%...seems to work repels strange beetle like bugs my sister says are oriental cockroaches...barely see them now
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This stuff doesn't work like a bug-killer...more like a repellent. I've had wasps, bees, mosquitos and flies around the back patio where I have the "egg" and they just fly away after a short time. Our back neighbors have a pool and we get the brunt of the bugs from the water source. The wasps took longer to go away. We were afraid they'd make another hive/nest where they do every year, but they didn't. You do have to refill it (I use only about two tablespoons at a time), but it lasts through the summer and we live in the Phoenix, Arizona area. Just a small warning, the liquid you pour into the egg smells like a very strong flower. My husband doesn't like the strong scent; I think it smells nice and goes well with the rose bush I've hung it in. Two of our friends thought they were smelling the roses, but neither them, nor I, wanted to stand around it for very long. Our patio is enclosed on two sides, with the back and side yards open. Hope this helps.
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I live in Colorado and I used it for beetles and grasshoppers and it worked for these two garden pests! Not sure about the crane flies but Neem oil works for pests for ingest leaves and garden crops
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Mix this oil with 91% isopropyl alcohol. The alcohol will kill the roaches you see and disinfect the area, the oil will leave a pleasant odor and hopefully repel any new roaches. Not sure why rodents and roaches are repelled by this (if they are),
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I don't think this stuff works on anything. I put it directly on bugs and it had no effect. It's just some essential oils that don't work.
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Hello Carol, I have been using Bifen for several years. This stuff is great however I wouldn't say it's a repellant. Many insects will go about their daily lives and for the most part ignore the biffen residue. But once they cross the barrier you have sprayed they will die within a short amount of time.
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There are two main species of Rose Geranium oil available, the one with the botanical name Pelargonium capitatum x radens is what you are looking for to repel ticks. Rose Geranium oil under the name Pelargonium graveolens is not the same exact thing, and it is more common. This product does repell ticks. Works really well on my dog.
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The Safer trap seems to have worked. I caught several moths using the trap. but. I finally found the source of most of the moths, the headquarters so to speak. They were in an expensive handmade oriental rug in my dining room. I did not vacuum under the legs of a sofa, and they were nesting in the spots under the furniture where I didnot vacuum. In the future , I will move the furniture in order to vacuum. I had to moth proof the rug after it was professionally cleaned. I also bought a special spray that is supposed to kill the moths . The spray is made from chrysanthemum leaves. It is supposed to be non toxic to pets and people. We shall see.
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Made by the same company that makes products for skin. I add this oil to regular lotion and have had no problems. It is not recommended for this so I am not recommending it. The oil for use as pesticide (works great when mixed with water, dish soap, and cinnamon oil, by the way. Find a recipe online.) costs a lot less. Is it the same? I do not know. Has worked for me though some people find the oil somewhat irritating on skin.
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I found that bees are interested in the smell, but was never stung by a bee even though I wore the rose geranium all day while gardening or hiking. For me, it works well. Warm wishes, Tali
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If you are enquiring about the "Repel" Lemon Eucalyptus insect repellent, all I can say is that it seems to contain 30% oil of lemon eucalyptus. I have no knowledge of any other ingredients, as they are not listed on the label.