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Posted Mon Jun 30 2008: from Science Daily (US): Tick And Mosquito Repellent Can Be Made Commercially From Pine Oil http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1214864017 In laboratory tests, ARS chemist Aijun Zhang in the Invasive Insect Biocontrol and Behavior Laboratory, Beltsville, Md., and his colleagues discovered that the naturally occurring compound deters the biting of mosquitoes more effectively than the widely used synthetic chemical repellent DEET. The compound also repelled two kinds of ticks as effectively as DEET.... Some segments of the public perceive efficient synthetic active ingredients as somehow more dangerous than botanical compounds, giving additional importance to the discovery of plant-based isolongifolenone. [Read more stories about: bioremediation] New!: No reader quips yet -- be the first! Got a PaniQuip? Your Quip (limit 140 characters, no links, just wit): First name: The text shown in the Web image to the right: We reserve the right to reuse, remove, or refuse any entry.

The ApocaDocs say: Having read far too many reports on endcrine disrupters, organochlorides, Bisphenol-A, and more.... count me in that segment of the public. NEXT> More stories: Traffic jam on highway, food crisis imminent Toxic waste export harder to control, despite Basel Convention (Tick And Mosquito Repellent Can Be Made Commercially From Pine Oil) Namibian govt to auction eight live black rhino No 'significant' release of toxic chemical yet: experts Want to explore more? Try the PaniCloud!

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