In a message dated 7/18/2005 9:19:18 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: This is an old thread. I was asked about what kind of essential oils to use. I just saw a news segment on the testing of various mosquito repellants and Off's plant variety of Lemon and Eucalyptus was rated tops. It performed as well as products containing 10% DEET.
So, this years homemade repellant has lemon and eucalyptus oils in it, as well as a few drops of a 100% DEET mosquito repellant called Muskol. Rich "preparing for my NJ road trip" Adams . .>>> Citronella also has a lemon scent and is more commonly used in insect repellants along with catnip essential oils. mjh http://foxhillfarm.us/FireBasil/
