by Hana Tisserand | Jun 2, 2017
The Tisserand Institute tick repellent! Here is a formulation key for three different product types you can use to ward off unwanted ticks. Start with making the master blend. Choose one from each row of essential oils eg. Palmarosa, Amyris and Alaskan Cypress...
by Hana Tisserand | Mar 8, 2017
To attract females, the males of Pieris napi, commonly known as Green-veined White, produce a pheromone cocktail that is reminiscent of fresh lemons. The butterfly perfume contains apha-pinene, beta-pinene, myrcene, limonene, linalool, p-cymene and citral – all...
by Tisserand Institute | Dec 6, 2016
Q&A Tuesday! Question: Are there some essential oils that could unintentionally attract unwanted pests? For example, would orange or grapefruit oil attract fruit flies (that are already in the home) to where it’s being diffused? Or a more in general...
by Tisserand Institute | Sep 26, 2016
Did you know that plants sometimes use essential oil constituents as chemical weapons? You have probably heard about photosensitizers – chemicals that cause cell death when activated by ultraviolet light. But you may not know why plants create these compounds, some of...
by Tisserand Institute | Sep 20, 2016
New and updated August, 2023 In our recent trawl for questions we had several about insect repellents, especially in relation to Zika. Zika virus is transmitted to people primarily through the bite of an infected Aedes species mosquito (A. aegypti and A. albopictus)....
