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insect repellent |
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| Mosquito-abatement officials advised Antelope Valley residents to wear insect repellent when they are outside at dusk and dawn and to remove any standing water on their property. Another alternative is Bug'n'Out, a natural, nontoxic biting insect repellent spray that uses a four percent concentration of citronella oil to safely and effectively repel fleas, ticks, mosquitoes, gnats, biting flies and chiggers. For centuries, humans have slathered on insect repellents to deter the buzzing menace--the first recorded repellents were documented by Herodotus around 400 B. |
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insect repellent - a chemical substance that repels insects