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Garlic As A Mosquito Repellent: Myth Or Fact?
- Friday May 1, 2026
- Health | Written by Sambhav Kumar
Garlic contains sulphur compounds like allicin, known for their strong smell and antimicrobial properties. The idea is that consuming garlic changes your body odour, making you less attractive to mosquitoes.
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Do Mosquito Repellent Creams Harm Skin? Doctors Clear The Air
- Thursday April 30, 2026
- Health | Written by Shreya Goswami
Mosquito repellent creams are widely used to prevent dengue and malaria, but do they harm your skin? Dermatologists explain their safety, possible side effects, and the right way to use them.
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www.ndtv.com/health
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One mosquito coil equals 100 cigarettes, says expert
- Thursday September 1, 2011
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
Smoke emitted from one mosquito repellent coil is equivalent to those of 100 cigarettes, thus causing harm to a large number of people in India, an expert said on Wednesday.
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Effective mosquito repellents
- Tuesday July 16, 2002
- Health | Team DoctorNDTV
Mosquitoes can transmit a number of diseases, including malaria, yellow fever etc. Insect repellents containing the chemical DEET (N,N-diethyl-3-methylbenzamide) are more effective mosquito deterrents than other synthetic repellents or plant-derived products.
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www.ndtv.com/health
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Garlic As A Mosquito Repellent: Myth Or Fact?
- Friday May 1, 2026
- Health | Written by Sambhav Kumar
Garlic contains sulphur compounds like allicin, known for their strong smell and antimicrobial properties. The idea is that consuming garlic changes your body odour, making you less attractive to mosquitoes.
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www.ndtv.com/health
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Do Mosquito Repellent Creams Harm Skin? Doctors Clear The Air
- Thursday April 30, 2026
- Health | Written by Shreya Goswami
Mosquito repellent creams are widely used to prevent dengue and malaria, but do they harm your skin? Dermatologists explain their safety, possible side effects, and the right way to use them.
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www.ndtv.com/health
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One mosquito coil equals 100 cigarettes, says expert
- Thursday September 1, 2011
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
Smoke emitted from one mosquito repellent coil is equivalent to those of 100 cigarettes, thus causing harm to a large number of people in India, an expert said on Wednesday.
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www.ndtv.com
-
Effective mosquito repellents
- Tuesday July 16, 2002
- Health | Team DoctorNDTV
Mosquitoes can transmit a number of diseases, including malaria, yellow fever etc. Insect repellents containing the chemical DEET (N,N-diethyl-3-methylbenzamide) are more effective mosquito deterrents than other synthetic repellents or plant-derived products.
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www.ndtv.com/health