Take The Sting Out Of Pesticides

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I'll be out in the woods, so could you recommend a "green" bug repellent for me?

Take The Sting Out Of Pesticides

Fear of contracting West Nile Virus provides even more incentive to buy powerful insect repellents. During the last few decades, DEET was marketed as the most effective ingredient in mosquito repellents. However, prolonged exposure to DEET may be harmful to a child's developing brain. Products containing lemon eucalyptus have been proven to work for about four hours, without any danger to human health.

   

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