Beat the biters ... Naturally.Families who want to avoid chemical insect repellents but need protection from mosquitoes do have other choices. There's an increasing number of natural repellents on the market, that harness the power of aromatic aromatic /ar·o·mat·ic/ (ar?o-mat´ik) 1. having a spicy odor. 2. in chemistry, denoting a compound containing a ring system stabilized by a closed circle of conjugated double bonds or nonbonding electron pairs, e.g. herbs and plants. The latest is a product called Anti Mosquito mosquito (məskē`tō), small, long-legged insect of the order Diptera, the true flies. The females of most species have piercing and sucking mouth parts and apparently they must feed at least once upon mammalian blood before their eggs can , which contains an extract of Chinese eucalyptus citriodora Noun 1. Eucalyptus citriodora - similar to but smaller than the spotted gum and having lemon-scented leaves Eucalyptus maculata citriodora, lemon-scented gum eucalypt, eucalyptus tree, eucalyptus - a tree of the genus Eucalyptus plant called Menthoglycol. Clinically shown to be as effective as products based on the chemical DEET (diethyltoluamide), the makers say that their new product is safe for children, pregnant women and those with sensitive skin. A 100ml spray is pounds 6.99, available from pharmacies and health food stores. Check out www.premiascos.com/health/anti-mosquito |
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