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    researchers wanted to make citrus peels as a main ingredient for insect repellent because we can also get the fruit in our own tree or backyard and get only the peel. The lemon peel contains Vitamin C and citric acid which are also good for our skin. While an orange peel also contains Vitamin C. These peels can ward off mosquitoes. It’s said that mosquitoes are totally repulsed by either scent. The essential oils that can be extracted from lemon and orange peel are the one that makes the mosquitoes

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    prevention of insect bites especially in younger children. The researchers are aiming that it will help minimize the cases of dengue which is considered as a year round disease & is fatal. Health care in the Philippines has been a dilemma of many Filipinos especially those families that belong to low economic condition. One of the Department of Health’s health maintenance promotion is to use alternative health care such as herbs as long as it is not contraindicated with other health care problems. Example

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    An insect repellent is a substance applied to skin‚ clothing‚ or other surfaces which discourages insects (and arthropods in general) from landing or climbing on that surface. There are also insect repellent products available based on sound production‚ particularly ultrasound (inaudibly high frequency sounds). These electronic devices have been shown to have no effect as a mosquito repellent by studies done by the EPA and many universities.[1] Insect repellents help prevent and control the outbreak

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    Synthetic repellents tend to be more effective and/or longer lasting than "natural" repellents.[9][10] In comparative studies‚ IR3535 was as effective or better than DEET in protection against mosquitoes.[11] However‚ some plant-based repellents may provide effective relief as well.[9][10][12] Essential oil repellents can be short-lived in their effectiveness‚ since essential oils can evaporate completely. A test of various insect repellents by an independent consumer organization found that repellents

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    Oil Extraction The oil from citrus fruits is loaded with limonene. Extract the oil from the citrus rinds and use it to make insecticides whenever needed. A couple of small drops of citrus oil is all that is required to make insecticide spray. Sprinkling diluted oil around gardens repels pests. Keep the oil on hand and mix insecticides whenever a problem arises. To extract the oil‚ dry and grind the peels and leave them to soak in grain alcohol. Strain the mixture and leave the alcohol to evaporate

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    BACKGROUND Insect repellents help to prevent and control the outbreaks of insect-borne diseases such as malaria‚ Lyme disease‚ dengue fever‚ and bubonic plaque. Actions to reduce vector- borne diseases can result in major health gains and relieve an important constraint on development in poor regions. Insect repellents are important to the public health tools for the prevention of vector-borne infectious diseases. Technically‚ an insect repellent is any chemical or natural‚ that causes insects or other

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    i am so afraid of any kind of insect especially cockroaches and i want to act before i have a problem with it. What do you suggest i do to prevent the insects from even approaching my house? If this happens‚ how do i minimize the problem? Thanks There is nothing more annoying than having a houseplant with an insect infestation and not knowing what to do about it. To prevent destruction from pesky insects‚ though‚ you must know what you are up against and what is effective to keep the pests away

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    first qualification. A number of dropout students are increasing. School dropouts have a serious negative impact on the societies. Early dropout from the education system leading into low qualification and most often to unemployment and other social problems is the cause for an increasing education divide in many countries. Often this divide further distances various social‚ cultural or ethnic groups within a society. Children who are from poor families‚ live in rural areas‚ or are from ethnic and linguistic

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    little sticky.  Put it in a container. LEmongrass GArlic and GInger Insect Repellant (Investigatory Project) By: Mikaela Singson and Allen Jeso Eloro Presented to: Mr. Ongsotto Abstract Our purpose of making this repellant is that insect will avoid destroying that object like plants‚ things‚ foods and such for it has a strong smell insects doesn’t like. And we make this repellant by boiling the two ingredients and after that‚ we combine it together

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