Re: Re: ALTERNATIVES TO TOXIC MENTHOL CRYSTALS - ESSENTIAL OILS

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Where do you get natures guardian?J.From: miteyman <miteyman@...>Subject: Re: ALTERNATIVES TO TOXIC MENTHOL CRYSTALS - ESSENTIAL OILSbird mites Date: Saturday, October 4, 2008, 2:01 PM

Like Frito, I find nature's Guardian quite effective. I use it for

furniture, self, and spot treating the dogs. I suspect is so

effective because it is a mix of natural oils, which makes resistance

harder to develop. Of course, I have not used it as widely as

Cedarcide (spraying the house and pets) or menthol (in Gold Bond).

I wish they sold Nature's Guardian by the gallon - I'd fog the house

with it.

>

> I was wondering how other essential oils compared to menthol in

price

> and effectiveness. So I did some research. However, the best

research

> is to try some of these things out, which I may.

>

> 1) Eucalyptus Oil

> - anti-fungal, anti-bacteria, and anti-lice properties. Who knows,

may

> also have anti-mite properties!

> - if rubbed into the skin it is an insect reppelant (mosquitos and

> fleas). Mites too?

> - cheaper than menthol ($25/2.2 lbs).

> - less toxic than menthol.

> - I wonder if it has as much residual effect as menthol crystals.

>

>

> TO BE CONTINUED... (I have to go!)

>

> -requireshelp

>

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Target, Walmart, anywhere with a pet section. It doesn't take much to spray the layers of your bed and I also sprayed a ring around my bed to keep travelers where they belonged. I have even cut the bottles open and poured it into a spray bottle with H202 and sprayed the ceiling and walls around the bed every so often. It smells like cinnamon. I actually looked to see whether they sold it by the gallon but no such luck. Does anybody know the post number in which I listed the ingredients and what they did?......Frito

Re: ALTERNATIVES TO TOXIC MENTHOL CRYSTALS - ESSENTIAL OILSbird mitesDate: Saturday, October 4, 2008, 2:01 PM

Like Frito, I find nature's Guardian quite effective. I use it for furniture, self, and spot treating the dogs. I suspect is so effective because it is a mix of natural oils, which makes resistance harder to develop. Of course, I have not used it as widely as Cedarcide (spraying the house and pets) or menthol (in Gold Bond).I wish they sold Nature's Guardian by the gallon - I'd fog the house with it.>> I was wondering how other essential oils compared to menthol in price > and effectiveness. So I did some research. However, the best research > is to try some of these things out, which I may.> > 1) Eucalyptus Oil> - anti-fungal, anti-bacteria, and

anti-lice properties. Who knows, may > also have anti-mite properties!> - if rubbed into the skin it is an insect reppelant (mosquitos and > fleas). Mites too?> - cheaper than menthol ($25/2.2 lbs).> - less toxic than menthol.> - I wonder if it has as much residual effect as menthol crystals.> > > TO BE CONTINUED... (I have to go!)> > -requireshelp>

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thanks.

From: miteyman <miteymancox (DOT) net>Subject: Re: ALTERNATIVES TO TOXIC MENTHOL CRYSTALS - ESSENTIAL OILSbird mitesDate: Saturday, October 4, 2008, 2:01 PM

Like Frito, I find nature's Guardian quite effective. I use it for furniture, self, and spot treating the dogs. I suspect is so effective because it is a mix of natural oils, which makes resistance harder to develop. Of course, I have not used it as widely as Cedarcide (spraying the house and pets) or menthol (in Gold Bond).I wish they sold Nature's Guardian by the gallon - I'd fog the house with it.>> I was wondering how other essential oils compared to menthol in price > and effectiveness. So I did some research. However, the best research > is to try some of these things out, which I may.> > 1) Eucalyptus Oil> - anti-fungal, anti-bacteria, and

anti-lice properties. Who knows, may > also have anti-mite properties!> - if rubbed into the skin it is an insect reppelant (mosquitos and > fleas). Mites too?> - cheaper than menthol ($25/2.2 lbs).> - less toxic than menthol.> - I wonder if it has as much residual effect as menthol crystals.> > > TO BE CONTINUED... (I have to go!)> > -requireshelp>

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Thank you, a good link for the label of Sergeant's Nature's Gaurdian Pet Spray!!!

Active Ingredients:

Peppermint Oil:

The main chemical components are Menthol, Menthyl acetate, Carvone, Menthone, Carvacrol and Limonene.

Cinnamon Oil:

The main chemical components of the essential oil, obtained from the leaves, are eugenol, eugenol acetate, cinnamic aldehyde and benzyl benzoate.

Lemon Grass Oil:

The main chemical components of lemongrass oil are myrcene, citronellal, geranyl acetate, nerol, geraniol, neral and traces of limonene and citral.

Clove Oil:

The main chemical components of clove oil are eugenol, eugenol acetate, iso-eugenol and caryophyllene.

Thyme Oil:

The main chemical components are a-thujone, a-pinene, camphene, b-pinene, p-cymene, a-terpinene, linalool, borneol, b-caryophyllene, thymol and carvacrol.

Vanilin:

The first commercial synthesis of vanillin began with the more readily available natural compound eugenol.

Isopropyl Alcohol:

Dessicant

When I made my own mix, I also added Fennel:

The main chemical components of fennel oil are a-pinene, myrcene, fenchone, trans-anethole, methyl chavicol, limonene, 1,8-cineole and anisic aldehyde.This is a potent insecticide in and of itself.

Re: ALTERNATIVES TO TOXIC MENTHOL CRYSTALS - ESSENTIAL OILS

Go here: http://www.sergeant snatural. com/NG%20Brochur e%203.pdf> >> > I was wondering how other essential oils compared to menthol in > price > > and effectiveness. So I did some research. However, the best > research > > is to try some of these things out, which I may.> > > > 1) Eucalyptus Oil> > - anti-fungal, anti-bacteria, and anti-lice properties. Who knows, > may > > also have anti-mite properties!> > - if

rubbed into the skin it is an insect reppelant (mosquitos and > > fleas). Mites too?> > - cheaper than menthol ($25/2.2 lbs).> > - less toxic than menthol.> > - I wonder if it has as much residual effect as menthol crystals.> > > > > > TO BE CONTINUED... (I have to go!)> > > > -requireshelp> >>