[ad_1] According to one study, compounds derived from coconut oil are better than DEET to prevent the transmission of diseases and discomfort associated with insect bites. Coconut. For more than 60 years, …
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[ad_1] You can like it or hate it, but coconut oil has many uses. Federal researchers have added an extra feature to the tropical favorite. It turns out that the fatty acids …
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[ad_1] Compounds derived from coconut oil have been found to repel some insects better than DEET, a synthetic chemical considered the “gold standard” of repellents, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture bulletin published Wednesday. The release …
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[ad_1] Illustration of coconut oil(Photo: rodrigobark, Getty Images / iStock) According to a bulletin from the US Department of Agriculture, compounds derived from coconut oil repel some insects better than DEET, a …
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[ad_1] summary The round worm C. elegans is sensitive to the insect repelling effects of DEET. The discovery opens a new genetic toolbox that scientists can use to determine how DEET works. …
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[ad_1] <a rel = "lightbox" href = "https://3c1703fe8d.site.internapcdn.net/newman/gfx/news/2018/scientistsin.gif" title = "When surrounded by DEET, C. elegans do not turn to their favorite perfumes. Credit: Rockefeller University "> When surrounded by DEET, C. …
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