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Tick Repellent Myths Ineffective

What doesn't work — products and folk remedies with no supporting evidence. Three-category framework: (1) unregistered/25(b) botanicals (lavender, cedar, citronella, eucalyptus essential oil — no EPA registration, variable or negligible efficacy); (2) EPA-registered natural-origin OLE — this is the exception that is effective, owned by `ir3535-oil-lemon-eucalyptus-tick-repellent`; (3) folk remedies with zero evidence (garlic, dryer sheets, ultrasonic devices). This article covers categories 1 and 3 — it explicitly does not debunk OLE, which is registered and evidence-backed.

This article is still in our research and editorial process and will be published soon. The shape of what it will cover is captured below.

Questions this article will answer

Do dryer sheets repel ticks?
Do essential oils repel ticks?
Does eating garlic prevent tick bites?
Do ultrasonic tick repellers work?
Does cedar or citronella repel ticks?

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