MOSQUITOS AWAY
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Put away your citronella candles and get out your clove oil — it might be the best way to stop mosquitoes from biting.
That’s what Thai researchers discovered when they tested 38 different essential oils against mosquito bites, including popular citronella. The researchers enlisted volunteers to stick their forearm into an area dense with mosquitoes.
Only a few essential oils protected against the bites, including citronella, patchouli and clove oil, providing two hours of complete repellency.
When those oils were retested, only clove oil gave 100% repellency for four hours.
2. Clean your sorroundings
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