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Ants are repelled by cinnamon.
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Is it true that ants are repelled by cinnamon?
Yes. A peer-reviewed study found cinnamon oil was among the most effective ant repellents tested, increasing the time ants took to leave a treated ring, and a separate field study found cinnamon essential oil repelled a local ant species.
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Repulsion of Ants Using Non-Toxic Household Products. (2019). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.59720/19-057
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Pedro, L. d. & Sanchez, J. A. (2022). Natural Repellents as a Method of Preventing Ant Damage to Microirrigation Systems.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects13040395
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