52. Natural bug repellents with Lisa Learning and Nancy Thompson
Description
In this podcast, Sarah is joined by two Canadian women who have joined forces to create, research, and sell tick repellants made without harsh chemicals. Lisa Learning is an Indigenous entrepreneur and founder of AtlanTick repellent products. She joins us from Blockhouse, Nova Scotia. Nancy Thompson is her business partner and research collaborator. She joins us from Squamish, British Columbia.
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AtlanTick
Dr. Nicoletta Faraone, Acadia University
Behavioral responses of Ixodes scapularis tick to natural products: development of novel repellents
Chemosensory and Behavioural Responses of Ixodes scapularis to Natural Products: Role of Chemosensory Organs in Volatile Detection