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☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.ml to Science@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 days ago

Catnip lotion as effective as Deet at repelling mosquitoes, study finds

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Catnip lotion as effective as Deet at repelling mosquitoes, study finds

www.theguardian.com

☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.ml to Science@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 days ago
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Researchers testing a cheap, homegrown oil in Uganda found what cats knew all along – it worked as well as the artificial chemical used globally
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    I should plant some catnip around my house… more cats, less mosquitos? Win win

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      also other bugs too.

      most of the mints are good at repelling bugs and they smell good too.

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      hows is more cats a win? they will fight each other, crap on your lawn, and kill local wildlife.

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        I am perpetually in a battle against the local wildlife (which also crap on my “lawn”), so I see few if any downsides here.

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          Outdoor cats mainly kill the things that kill mosquitoes, just saying.

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          just concrete your whole yard then

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            Concrete is expensive, tho.

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