Can baking soda be used as an insect repellent?

Hell no baking soda don't kill them but they will let u know where they are.

i wanted 2 no f baking soda killed bed bugs, eye put a bed bug in a top with some baking soda, the bed bug died n less then a min-- baking soda does work, bed bugs is a BIG BUSINESS, those tht r n the bed bug business dont want u or me 2 no tiz, it takes awy their money-- eye no baking soda works, it doesnt matter what anyone says, eye'v kill bed bugs wit baking soda--