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Catnip lotion as effective as Deet at repelling mosquitoes, study finds (www.theguardian.com)
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[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 5 points 4 hours ago

We found that lotions containing both concentrations of catnip essential oil were highly effective at preventing mosquito landing, with 6% catnip oil performing as well as 15% DEET.