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Peppermint Oil

General Information

• Product Names:

  Victor Poison free Ant & Roach Killer (Woodstream Corporation)
  Victor Poison Free Flying Insect Killer (Woodstream Corporation)
  Dr.T's Mosquito Repellent Granules (Dr. T’s Nature Products, Inc.)
  EcoEXEMPT IC2 Insecticide Concentrate (EcoSMART Technologies Inc.)
  EcoEXEMPT IC – 2 (EcoSMART Technologies Inc.)
  Liquid Net Insect Repellent (Liquid Fence Co., Inc )
  Sharp Shooter (St. Gabriel Laboratories)
  C-M PowderGard, Broad Range Organic Insecticide (ACM- Texas, LLC.)
  Buzz Away Extreme Insect Repellent (Quantum)
  BuzzAway Extreme Towelettes (Quantum)

• Chemical Class: Essential oil
• Uses: Insect repellent
• Beyond Pesticides rating: Least-toxic

Health and Environmental Effects

• Cancer: Not documented
• Endocrine Disruption: Not documented
• Reproductive Effects: Not documented
• Neurotoxicity: Not documented
• Kidney/Liver Damage: Not documented
• Sensitizer/ Irritant: Not documented
• Birth/Developmental: Not documented
• Detected in Groundwater: Not documented
• Potential Leacher: Not documented
• Toxic to Birds: Not documented
• Toxic to Fish/Aquatic Organisms: Not documented
• Toxic to Bees: Not documented

Residential Uses as Found in the ManageSafe™ Database

• Fleas
• Wasps and Yellowjackets
• Mice
• Pantry Moths

Additional Information

• Regulatory Status:
  • EPA Minimum Risk (FIFRA 25(b)) Pesticides
• Supporting information:
  • PAN Pesticides Database: (Pesticide Action Network)
• Studies:
  • Larvicidal and mosquito repellent action of peppermint (Mentha piperita) oil. Ansari, M.A. et al. 2000. Bioresource Technology.