In article ,
"Lilah Morgan" wrote:

Anyone know which herbs can be used to make an effective repellant for
mosquitoes?

Victoria, zone 5a

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Speaks of mosquitoes.

http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/p/pennyr23.html

General history.


I use pennyroyal essential oil to keep ants out of the house. One or
two eye droppers deters on the wood sill. Sometimes for 3 years. Yes
this scent is STRONG. I would not apply it to skin but a flea collar
homemade about the ankle may be OK. Still the scent pleasant at first
will or can be annoying so be able to discard. Tried the plants but
they failed here.

Bill

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Garden in shade zone 5 S Jersey USA

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