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Nova Scotia research confirms lemongrass essential oil can repel ticks | Globalnews.ca

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A Nova Scotia researcher has proven that lemongrass essential oil can effectively be used to repel ticks .

The finding is especially important in the province, which has seen an increase in black-legged ticks in recent years .

“What a repellant does, it masks a tick’s nose and not allow the tick to smell us,” said Dr. Faraone .

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