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New tick repellent in the pipeline?
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Aug 11, 2020 at 9:24 am #3670362
This is encouraging…
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/10/health/tick-mosquito-repellant-nootkatone.html
Aug 11, 2020 at 10:30 am #3670373Do bears like grapefruit?
Aug 11, 2020 at 10:41 am #3670378Aug 11, 2020 at 12:14 pm #3670389Nootkatone is a natural ingredient safe enough to eat, found in grapefruit, Fresca and Squirt sodas, and perfumes. Supposed to repel mosquito, ticks, fleas, and other insects better than DEET or picaridin and last just as long. Likely to be incorporated into soaps first. It’s been under development for a long time, EPA registration is a big step.
More:
https://www.epa.gov/pesticides/nootkatone-now-registered-epa
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nootkatone— Rex
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