I would like to use an insect repellent that doesn’t have any harmful chemicals in them. Maybe some kinda essential oil or something? Research shows that repellents with deet in them are harmful to salamander larvae.

Natural insect repellents?

thomaseverest September 12, 2020, 12:52pm 2

Welcome to the forum! You may be interested in this thread. I might add that DEET is recommended by health experts for regions where insect-borne illnesses are common and lethal.

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