Tick And Mosquito Repellent Can Be Made Commercially From Pine Oil
Sunday, June 29, 2008 - 07:35
in Physics & Chemistry
A naturally-occurring compound prepared from pine oil that seems to deter mosquito biting and repels two kinds of ticks has been developed. This newly-discovered repellent can be prepared inexpensively from pine oil feedstock in ton quantities for large-scale commercial applications, giving it a significant advantage over many of the other natural-product repellent chemicals.