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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 A homegrown catnip lotion has proven “just as effective as Deet” as a mosquito repellant in…
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Researchers in Uganda tested a homemade catnip lotion and found it repelled mosquitoes as effectively as the widely used chemical Deet. The trials used Nepeta cataria, a common mint‑family herb, applied in a lotion form. The study demonstrated that the natural oil performed on par with the synthetic repellent in field conditions. No additional data or future steps were provided.
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