Article: Gardening: DO INSECTS HATE GARLIC?(Features)

Article: Human lung cancer cells hate garlic
Chicago Sun-Times;  August 18, 1996 ;     533 words ...Here's a weekly roundup of health news you should know: Garlic vs. chemotherapy A compound in garlic slows the spread of human lung cancer cells, Pennsylvania State University researchers say. A report says diallyltrisulfide (DATS), a compound in processed garlic oil, slowed the growth or even

Article: Bug off, but beware. (insect repellants) (includes related ...
Saturday Evening Post;  July 1, 1993 ;     700+ words ... ... contain such herbal oils as citronella, cedarwood, eucalyptus, and lemongrass. These oils smell pleasant to humans, but insects hate them. Citronella is the most widely used repellent oil. Grown primarily in China, its pungent extract is especially powerful ...

Article: Human odour to repel mozzies.(News)
The Independent on Saturday (South Africa);  August 5, 2006 ;     456 words ... ... are determined to even the score with mosquitoes by developing bug repellents using chemicals in human body odour that the insects hate. "Those who don't get bitten by mosquitoes produce unattractive chemicals that mask their attractive odours," said ...

Article: How Braveheart battled midges ... with a little help from the ...
The Mail on Sunday (London, England);  August 19, 2001 ;     700+ words ... ... ineffective against the tiny bloodsucking creatures, Woodland Fresh Skin So Soft is almost 100 per cent effective as the insects hate the oil. A spokesman for Avon said: 'Mel Gibson liked using the product because of all the midges and ordered quite a ...

Article: Kitchen Herbs
Southern Living;  November 1, 2008 ;     545 words ... ... Mist herbs daily to keep foliage hydrated and insects under control. Mites are the primary culprit, and these microscopic insects hate to be damp. * Be prepared. If daily misting does not do the trick, rinse plants with cool water, and lightly spray them ...

Article: Something from the weekend
The Independent - London;  October 12, 2009 ;     564 words ... ... but that was nothing compared to what occurred at the game between Mexico and El Salvador, which had to be stopped after a swarm of bees descended. There's only one sensible conclusion to draw from these incidents: insects hate sport.

Article: Femailbodytalk PLANT THERAPY.
The Daily Mail (London, England);  September 23, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... pounds sterling]6.90. Stop bugs biting with this lemon, myrtle and flax extract from New Zealand. Smells nice, but insects hate it. Stockists: 01794 323 222 10/10 Crabtree & Evelyn Hand Scrub With Pumice, [pounds sterling]8. This scrub ...