A grapefruit-scented perfume ingredient that’s toxic to ticks and mosquitoes is the first new insect repellent to be approved in a decade – Business Insider Australia

• The EPA has approved a new ingredient, nootkatone, for use in insecticides and insect repellents.
• Nootkatone is effective at repelling and killing mosquitoes, ticks, and other biting pests.
• The chemical is nontoxic to humans and has been used in perfume and food for its grapefruit aroma.
• The introduction of a new insect repellent ingredient could help slow resistance to insecticides.
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