Natural Tick Repellents
Although tick repellents and pesticides for use on skin, clothing, or in the yard are considered safe and effective when used as directed, many people are reluctant to use them. In order to provide other options, scientists have been developing all-natural chemical compounds made from plants that can repel or kill ticks.
Below is the list of some natural products that can be used on your skin or yard and lawn to repel ticks:
- Essential oil from leaves and stems of the wild tomato plant, Lycopersicon hirsutum.
- Essential oil from garlic plants.
- Essential oils from rosemary, lemongrass, thyme, and geraniol plants.
- Essential oils from Alaska yellow cedar trees, some herbs, and citrus fruits.
- Fungus, Metarhizium brunneum/anisopliae.
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