Bug Off! How to Keep Insects Away from Your Yard

Just like regular tea candles, you can slip these into your favorite lantern or votive, but these puppies—made from essential oils of cedar wood and citronella—smell refreshing and keep the bugs away.

Bring citronella into your yard without the open flame. Light these sticks to keep bugs away at your next outdoor shindig.

Bugs are no match for this hand-poured candle made of 11 pounds of wax and boasting 17 wicks. Expect a fragrance of grapefruit, juniper, and cassis. The best part: the glazed ceramic bowl is totally reusable once you’ve burned through the candle.

It’s a true skincare double-whammy! Protect yourself from an insect attack while you get clean with this natural bug repellent soap, made with olive oil, shea butter, coconut oil, and essential oils.

Frustrated with fruit flies on your patio or kitchen? This device can keep fruit flies, mosquitoes, and other small bugs at bay at home and at work. An added plus? It’s easier and works better than mosquito-repellent plants, mosquito nets, and electric bug zappers. Read our full review here.

If mosquitoes congregate in your yard or campsite, this device could be your new best friend. The repeller generates a DEET-free vapor to entice and trap mosquitoes, and the device is portable thanks to the rechargeable battery. It lasts about six and a half hours on a single charge, and a single fuel cell will last eighty hours. And to turn it on? It’s just a push of a button. 

Ants will always be somewhere in our yards, but if they’re starting to invade outdoor storage, sheds, or playhouses, try this all-natural deterrent. These pouches are a blend of lemongrass, peppermint, and thyme that repels ants from those outdoor areas, as well as cupboards, pantries, and kitchen counters if they’re starting to move indoors.

This pack of two bug swatters makes for a perfect duo—keep one in your yard and one in your home. Stash it on side tables or near your patio dining area to swat away any particularly annoying bugs.