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A grapefruit-scented perfume ingredient that's toxic to ticks and mosquitoes is the first new insect repellent to be approved in a decade
amichelson@businessinsider.com (Andrea Michelson)
INSIDERAugust 13, 2020, 3:08 PM EDT
A European dog tick.

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A European dog tick.
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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.

The Environmental Protection Agency approved a fragrant and relatively safe chemical as a defense against ticks and mosquitoes on Monday.

The chemical, nootkatone, smells and tastes like grapefruit and is naturally found in the rind of the fruit, as well as in Alaskan yellow cedar trees.

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If true to it's effectiveness- sounds like a most important useful product since penicillin. Instant worldwide distribution will result. wOW! oh,, hey- I thought o'that first~~ ATtoRNeY!! ;^)

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Yes, it's in grapefruits, it's used as a flavoring, it's safe.