# Natural insect repellents?

**URL:** <https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/natural-insect-repellents/16194>\
**Category:** Nature Talk\
**Created:** [September 12, 2020, 12:21pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/natural-insect-repellents/16194 "2020-09-12T12:21:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![thomaseverest](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/thomaseverest/32/63220_2.png) [@thomaseverest](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/thomaseverest)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2020, 12:52pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/natural-insect-repellents/16194/2 "2020-09-12T12:52:12Z")

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Welcome to the forum! You may be interested in [this thread](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/neem-for-ticks-mosquitos/14133). I might add that DEET is recommended by health experts for regions where insect-borne illnesses are common and lethal.

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