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Catnip lotion as effective as Deet at repelling mosquitoes, study finds. Researchers testing a cheap, homegrown oil in Uganda found what cats knew all along – it worked as well as the artificial chemical used globally.


Researchers testing a cheap, homegrown oil in Uganda found what cats knew all along – it worked as well as the artificial chemical used globally

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Homegrown catnip lotion proves to be an effective mosquito repellent in rural Uganda - EurekAlert!