Insecticidal Essential Oils
Using essential oils to repel bugs
Essential oils are effective even in the great outdoors. Here are a few of the oils that are known to keep various bugs at bay. Many essential oils are known to have insecticidal or insect repellent properties, meaning that they can kill or deter certain kinds of insects.
- Clove Bud essential oil
- Cedarwood essential oil
- Cinnamon essential oil
- Citronella essential oil
- Eucalyptus citriodora essential oil
- Fennel essential oil
- Geranium essential oil
- Lemongrass essential oil
- Manuka essential oil
- Niaouli essential oil
- Patchouli essential oil
- Peppermint essential oil
- Tea Tree essential oil
No Fleas Please Essential Oil Aromatherapy Blend was created to address the problem with over friendly fleas on our dogs. This blend of essential oils will help to repel fleas. Add it to the shampoo if you bath your dog, to their bedding, to the brush you use to groom them, or add a couple of drops on the collar if the collar is fabric.
*This is educational information and any opinions expressed here-in do not replace professional medical advice. If you are ill, see a suitably qualified medical practitioner.*
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