natural insect repellent?

Question

Does any one out there have any suggestions for a natural bug spray?

Answer 1

HERE'S YOUR SOLUTION =]


Natural Insect Repellents

To kill roaches/ants - Lay out bread crumbs/honey and mix with boric acid (be careful b/c this stuff is poisonous) and aspartame _ THIS IS A TRAP!

Ants: Dried cucumber slices, Soapy Water in Spray Bottle, mint tea, cayenne pepper, citrus oil, lemon juice, cinnamon and coffee grounds

Roaches/Waterbugs: Lay small bottles of boric acid on the side and put on top of cabinets or corners, catnip (they hate it), soapy water in spray bottle will kill them almost instantly, bay leaves in the cracks, dried cucumber slices, and hedgeapple

Mosquitoes: Eucalyptus oil w/ 70% cineole, and neem oil. Also mix some garlic and water and rub on your skin. At BBQ's sprinkle rosemary and sage on the charcoal to repel the mosquitoes, and give your food some flavor!

Flies: Mint, Bay leaves, and eucalyptus oil

Moths: Soak some cloth in cedar oil and hang it up, dry lemon peels in closets and other places.

Good Luck!

Answer 2

Most of the natural bug sprays contain citronella. It works for some people, not all. I've used Natrapel Plus Insect Repellent Pump Spray, and it worked ok and didn't smell too bad; but I'm not bothered by bugs too badly.

Here's a list of about 10 natural products, feel free to buy them from somewhere cheaper on the net:
http://www.rei.com/Search.do?origin=camping&cm_re=toc*toc*insect_repellent&vcat=REI_SSHP_CAMPING_TOC&cat=4500562&hist=cat%2C4500050%5Eorigin%2Ccamping%5Ecm_re%2Ctoc*toc*insect_repellent%5Estart%5Ecat%2C4500562%3ANatural+Products

Good luck!