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EcoSMART Organic Insecticide

Targets: Ants, roaches, silverfish, and spiders

Active Ingredients: Organic rosemary, cinnamon, and wintergreen essential oils

How to use it: Spray directly on bugs to kill on contact.

Fresh Cab Botanical Rodent Repellent

Targets: Mice

Active ingredients: Corn-cob chips scented with balsam-fir essential oil

How to use it: Stash sachet in a closet or drawer; forest scent harmlessly repels critters.

Orange Guard

Targets: Fleas, roaches, silverfish, aphids, and spider mites

Active ingredients: Orange peel extract

How to use it: For plants, dilute 1 cup in 4 cups water and spray. Or use full strength on pet bedding; repels insects and kills on contact.

Repellex Natura No-See-Um Organic Repellant

Targets: Mosquitoes, gnats, flies, ticks, and fleas

Active ingredients: Citronella, lemongrass, cedarwood, garlic, and cinnamon essential oils

How to use it: Spray directly on plants or lawn in moderation: Some plants may be sensitive to essential oils.

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