Shoo, fly! Catnip oil repels bloodsucking flies

Wednesday, December 8, 2010 - 12:03 in Biology & Nature

Catnip, the plant that attracts domestic cats like an irresistible force, has proven 99 percent effective in repelling the blood-sucking flies that attack horses and cows, causing $2 billion in...

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