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

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Kat Lay Global health correspondent

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The GuardianCatnip lotion as effective as Deet at repelling mosquitoes, study findstheguardian.com
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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 A homegrown catnip lotion has proven “just as effective as Deet” as a mosquito repellant in trials carried out in Uganda. Catnip, or Nepeta cataria , is a common herb from the mint family. The chemical in the plant that causes feline euphoria – nepetalactone – also has insect-repelling properties but this has not previously been commercialised. Continue reading...

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