EDWARDSVILLE, Ill., July 21 -- Southern Illinois University- Edwardsville issued the following news release:
The SBDC International Trade Center (ITC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is helping Illinois-based natural insect repellent manufacturer Skitopel(R) prepare for international growth by providing strategic export counseling, market research, and connections to trusted export resources.
Founded by SIUE alumna April Robbins in 2019, Skitopel was inspired by a simple observation made while working in her family garden in Bunker Hill, Ill. After discovering that herbs such as lavender, peppermint, thyme, and sage naturally repelled insects, Robbins developed a line of plant-based insect repellent products that are now sold...