WIRE — A homegrown catnip lotion has proven 'just as effective as diethyltoluamide (Deet)' as a mosquito repellant in trials carried out in Uganda. Catnip is a common herb from the mint family. The chemical in the plant that causes feline euphoria – nepetalactone – also has insect-repelling properties but this has not previously been commercialised. New The post Catnip lotion as effective as Deet appeared first on The Namibian.
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