How do you prevent flea infestation?
To prevent a flea infestation, you need to flea treat your home as well as your pet. Most pet owners Read More
What do fleas hate the most on humans?
Ramon Grady
2025-08-12 10:32:04
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Fleas are bothersome pests for pets and humans, and homes can become infested. Scientific studies that the scent of thyme, mint, yarrow, and myrtle are effective flea repellents. Thyme: The herbal oils extracted from common thyme and lemon thyme have scents that fleas avoid. Mint: Any cultivar from the Mentha plant family—peppermint, spearmint, pineapple mint, and more—contains oils that produce smells that fleas hate. Yarrow: Yarrow plants, while lovely with feathery foliage and colorful blooms, do not have a particularly pleasant scent to humans or fleas. Myrtle: Often called sweet myrtle, the oil has a sweet, fresh, green, and slightly camphorous scent fleas tend to avoid. Eucalyptus: Similar to myrtle oil, eucalyptus oil has a fresh, minty, woodsy, slightly sweet note that fleas hate. Basil: The herbal scent of basil oil is not pleasant to fleas. Lemongrass: Lemongrass oil contains citral and geraniol notes that repel both fleas and other insects. Rosemary: The pungent, piney smell of rosemary is a natural insect repellent. Pine: Pine oil is a good choice for cleaning products because fleas hate the smell.
Elton Anderson
2025-07-29 08:44:50
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Citronella, eucalyptus, peppermint, tea tree, and rosemary will all naturally repel fleas. Dilute a couple of drops of the essential oils in water and use a spray bottle to apply the mixture directly onto your dog’s coat. Garlic is about as effective at warding off fleas as it is vampires. Not only is there no evidence to support the idea that garlic repels fleas, garlic itself is actually quite harmful for your pet. Ditch the garlic and opt for a preventative treatment instead. Whilst Bob Martin products are highly effective when it comes to preventing fleas and ticks, some natural preventive measures do work.
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What can I put on my humans to keep fleas off?
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Celine Lind
2025-07-29 07:33:17
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Fleas prefer to live in outdoor places that are shaded, humid, and warm. Direct sun-exposed areas can get too hot, so fleas aren’t likely to be found there. You can use some natural flea repellents, including some essential oils, as flea repellents placed directly on skin. A small-scale human study found that thyme oil and myrtle oil were more repellent against fleas on people than either permethrin or DEET. Plants that may help repelling fleas include: Mint Catnip Clove Chrysanthemums Eucalyptus Fleabane Daisy Lavender Neem Salvia.