Essential Oils and our Little Insect Neighbors

Some of the great attributes of Essential Oils that may be forgotten in the light of so many Health related properties that we learn about all the time!
Insect Repellants!
We wanted to post a small list :) That we thought you would love to make note of as we move into the Fall months ahead!
ANTS – Peppermint, Spearmint
APHIDS – Cedarwood, Hyssop, Peppermint, Spearmint
BEETLES – Peppermint, Thyme
CATERPILLARS – Spearmint, Peppermint
CHIGGERS – Lavender, Lemongrass, Sage, Thyme
CUTWORM – Thyme, Sage
FLEAS – Peppermint, Lemongrass, Spearmint, Lavender
FLIES – Lavender, Peppermint, Rosemary, Sage
GNATS – Patchouli, Spearmint
LICE – Cedarwood, Peppermint, Spearmint
MOSQUITOES – Lavender, Lemongrass
MOTHS – Cedarwood, Hyssop, Lavender, Peppermint, Spearmint
PLANT LICE – Peppermint, Spearmint
SLUGS – Cedarwood, Hyssop, PineSNAILS – Cedarwood, Pine, Patchouli
SPIDERS – Peppermint, Spearmint
TICKS – Lavender, Lemongrass, Sage, Thyme
WEEVILS – Cedarwood, Patchouli, Sandalwood

BEDDING: To keep dust mites at bay spray your bedding every morning with a blend of Eucalyptus and Lemongrass in a large spray bottle of distilled water, safe for pet's beds as well.

Wash bedding weekly in HOT water and spin Lemongrass through your fabric softener cycle or Downy Ball, your linens will come out smelling wonderful - and natural - not synthetic.As far as repellants go, when you go into the woods and fields, put a little lavender or lemongrass around your ankles, wrists, and waist-band. You won't have to worry about chiggers or ticks (or Lyme Disease or Rocky Mountain Spotted Tick Fever). Sage or thyme would work too, but might irritate your skin so put it on your pant cuffs and shirt sleeves. As for your pets, you can put oils such as Purification, around their necks and backs, but watch to keep oils from around their eyes.

Waikoloa Bob's Insect repellant for flies and mosquitoes- Lemon grass, tea tree, citronella and Cat Mint in a base of olive oil

Essential Oils For Use Around The House
ANTS: Peppermint, Spearmint
APHIDS: Cedarwood, Hyssop, Peppermint, Spearmint
BEETLES: Peppermint, Thyme
CATERPILLARS: Spearmint, Peppermint
CUTWORM: Thyme, Sage
FLEAS: Peppermint, Lemongrass, Spearmint, Lavender, Wild Tansy
FLIES: Lavender, Peppermint, Rosemary, Sage, Wild Tansy
GNATS: Patchouli, Spearmint
LICE: Cedarwood, Peppermint, Spearmint
LICE, PLANT: Peppermint, Spearmint
MOSQUITOES: Pest away by Garden Essence is an excellent repellant, plus it will also take swelling out of bug bites. Lavender, Lemongrass, Wild Tansy, Catnip is 10 times as effective as Deet
MOTHS: Hyssop, Lavender, Peppermint, Spearmint, Neem oil - especially pantry moths. (I put it on the underside of lids – WOW!)
SLUGS: Cedarwood, Hyssop, Fir (Pine)
SNAILS: Cedarwood, Fir (Pine), Patchouli
TICKS: Lemongrass, Sage, Thyme
WEEVILS: Cedarwood, Patchouly, Sandalwood.
We wanted to give you a little help on some "other" wonderful properties of these Oils!
Insects play an important role in our eco-system. It doesn't mean we need to share our space with them! :)