26 Mar 2003
Catnip Kills Termites

Catnip stops termites dead in their tracks [Science Blog]

This has been dismissed as an "old wives tale" for many years now - it's why farmhouses, silos and barns are often surrounded by catnip bushes. It repels carpenter ants too - or at least it did in a previous residence of mine. Of course ---

In its current form, catnip oil isn't something you can start using right away against termites in your own house. "Catnip oil has not been investigated for safety or efficacy, so I can't tell anyone to use catnip oil in their house to repel termites," Peterson noted

Makes me wonder about "science", sometimes ....

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