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    Review Related Literature and Study: Scientists Discover That This Victoria's Secret Perfume Repels Mosquitoes

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    The document reviews literature about using natural products as insect repellents. It discusses a study that found the Victoria's Secret perfume "Bombshell" was effective at repelling mosquitoes for up to 2 hours, performing better than some organic repellents. The perfume's effectiveness was unexpected as prior research suggested floral scents might attract mosquitoes. Alternative natural repellents mentioned include apple cider vinegar and extracts from lemon and orange peels, which contain citric acid that repels insects.

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    The document reviews literature about using natural products as insect repellents. It discusses a study that found the Victoria's Secret perfume "Bombshell" was effective at repelling mosquitoes for up to 2 hours, performing better than some organic repellents. The perfume's effectiveness was unexpected as prior research suggested floral scents might attract mosquitoes. Alternative natural repellents mentioned include apple cider vinegar and extracts from lemon and orange peels, which contain citric acid that repels insects.

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    REVIEW RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDY

    Scientists Discover That This Victoria's Secret


    Perfume Repels Mosquitoes

    Scientists have shown that popular Victoria's Secret


    perfume, Bombshell, can actually repel mosquitoes
    effectively for up to 2 hours.

    While it isn't anywhere near as effective as products


    containing DEET - one of the most common active
    ingredients in insect repellents - in high doses, the
    perfume was better than a range of 'organic' mosquito
    repellents on the market.
    The result was unexpected, seeing as researchers
    originally decided to test the perfume in addition to their
    repellents because they thought it would
    actually attract mosquitoes.
    "There was some previous literature that said fruity, floral
    scents attracted mosquitoes, and to not wear those," said
    one of the researchers, Stacy Rodriguez, from New Mexico State
    University. "It was interesting to see that the mosquitoes
    weren’t actually attracted to the person that was wearing
    the Victoria's Secret perfume - they were repelled by it."
    In the study, published in the Journal of Insect Science last year,
    the team tested the Victoria's Secret fragrance up against
    10 commercially available mosquito repellents, as well as
    Avon's Skin So Soft bath oil.
    To figure out which ones mosquitoes were or weren't into,
    they took a volunteer and doused her hand in either
    perfume, bath oil, a repellent, or left it clean, and then
    placed it under a Y-shaped tube, which fanned the
    fragrance up to a group of around 20 mosquitoes.

    Abstract
    The Peel can Guard off mosquitoes. Its said that mosquitoes and gnats are wholly repulsed by
    either aroma. The indispensable oil that can be extracted from lemon and orange peel are the 1
    that makes the mosquitoes wing off. Lemon and orange is fundamentally know as a fruit that
    we cam eat. We can besides do other merchandise with its citric acid and their peel whitening
    tegument and an insect repellent.An insect repellent is a substance applied to clamber. Vesture
    or other surfaces which discourage insect( and arthropods in genral) from set downing or
    mounting on that diseases. In the united states mosquitoes can convey diseases like lyme
    disease. Rocky mountain spotted feebrility and ethlichiosis.

    Summer’s in full swing now, so you’re probably spending a ton of time outside. Whether it’s
    camping trips, days at the beach, picnics, outdoor festivals, hikes, or even just strolls around
    your neighbourhood, summer is the time to take advantage of the great outdoors. However,
    amidst all of these wonderfully summer-esque activities, a nuisance looms:
    mosquitoes.Mosquitoes are the pesky summer staple that seem to pervade the most pleasant
    summer activities we enjoy. To me, the smell of bug spray is strangely nostalgic. But perhaps
    that is because you never forget that choking feeling that is experienced when dousing yourself
    in a cloud of drug-store bug spray. Most of these sprays contain DEET, an ingredient found in
    many products used to ward off mosquitos and other pests. In small doses, it has been declared
    safe to use. But studies have also shown that DEET can cause harmful effects on brain cells if we
    receive too much exposure – so why risk it?
    As an alternative, many natural replacements for the DEET ridden repellents include apple cider
    vinegar.Mosquitoes dislike the smell and taste of the vinegar, and will leave you alone so you
    can enjoy your BBQ. So if you’re interested in seeking a natural insect repellent, try out this
    recipe which uses apple cider vinegar as a base!
    https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-find-this-victoria-s-secret-perfume-repels-mosquitoes

    SPUD Calgary(August 11,2016).SPUD.ca. https://about.spud.com/blog-deets-diy-natural-mosquito-


    repellent/?fbclid=IwAR3QImui9JyjrVtK7cVKgwNYWuRfgexY3B7MhM1vV6-HYWbPn-nI5lWqrzo

    https://artscolumbia.org/essays/effectiveness-of-lemon-and-orange-peel-as-insect-repellent-essay-
    sample-13262-59026/

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