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natural insect repellents

11/24/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Many botanical extracts show promise as natural, alternative insecticides

Horn flies and stable flies are growing more resistant to commonly-used chemical pesticides. A government-supported study evaluated plant-based insecticides and insect repellents as alternative means of controlling the populations of these biting flies. Biting flies feed on the blood of cattle and other livestock. Not only do their painful bites and swarming numbers disrupt the […]

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