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-as of [6 FEBRUARY 2025]–
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*aka ‘insect repellent’*
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*INGREDIENTS* –>
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-a ‘substance’ applied to [‘skin’ / ‘clothing’ / ‘other surfaces’] which discourages ‘insects’ (/ ‘arthropods’ in general) from [‘landing’ / ‘climbing’] on that ‘surface’-
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*’insect repellents’ help prevent/control the outbreak of ‘insect-borne’ (+ other ‘arthropod-bourne’) diseases such as…*
‘malaria’
‘lyme disease’
‘dengue fever’
‘bubonic plague’
‘west nile fever’
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*’pest animals’ commonly serving as ‘vectors’ for ‘disease’ include ‘insects’ such as…*
‘flea’
‘fly’
‘mosquito’
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(+ the arachnid ‘tick’)
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(‘birch tree bark’ is traditionally made into ‘tar’)
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(combined with another ‘oil’ (EG ‘fish oil’) at 1/2 dilution, it is then applied to the skin for repelling ‘mosquitos’)
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*SKETCHES*
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