How to Use "citronella" with Example Sentences

1. After about 8 months , the citronella loses its punch .

2. They 've made cardboard food cartons coated with a substance called citronella oil , which is extracted from grass .

3. And past research has shown that bugs avoid the stink of citronella , along with the smells of other plant extracts , such as garlic and pine needles .

4. Botanical products that contain citronella , eucalyptus oil or melaleuca oil do repel mosquitoes , but only for very short period of time , and you have to reapply four times as frequently as a low-dose deet-based repellent , webb says .

5. Consider tiki torches , colorful jars with tea lights , umbrellas to provide shade from the sun and tall vases or buckets with daisies , sunflowers or roses for table center pieces . Light citronella candles to keep mosquitoes at bay .