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    compounds that repel some species of cockroachesand are a traditional insect repellent.Pandan leaves contain a number of essential oils and chemicals that cockroaches findunpleasant. Terpenes and sesquiterpene hydrocarbons make up between 6 and 42 percent of theoils in these leaves‚ according to the National University of Singapore researchers. Pandan leavescontain substances repellent to vermins‚ they actually discourage these insects at a lower rate than other plants from the same geographical region

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    Malayan High School of Science The Effeciency of Eucalyptus Oil and Citronella Oil as a Mosquito Repellent Against Aedes aegypti (Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements in Research 1) Submitted by: Francesca Magno Fay Fadul Maxine Mendoza Ariana Bacquial Darren Obligar Table of Contents Profile i CHAPTER I 1 I. Introduction 1 II. Statement of the problem 2 III. Significance of the Study 2 IV. Scope and limitations 2 CHAPTER II 3 I. Related Literature

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    in water and sprayed onto the crop. To be effective‚ it is necessary to apply repeatedly‚ at least every ten days. Neem does not directly kill insects on the crop. It acts as an anti-feedant‚ repellent‚ and egg-laying deterrent‚ protecting the crop from damage. The insects starve and die within a few days. Neem also suppresses the hatching of pest insects from

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    Pesticides are substances that kill insects‚ and capsicum has only been proven to kill a very few insects. However‚ some of the challenges in determining its lethality result from its effectiveness as a pest repellent. Other People Are Reading Lantana Plant As a Pesticide Water Analysis for Pesticides & Herbicides Mass Market Animal Pest Repellent Many of the animal repellents sold in stores have capsicum as one of their active ingredients. These repellents include capsicum with other ingredients

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    3.68. The computed was higher than the tabular value. The researcher concluded that there is a significant difference in using orange and calamondin to fruit fly and there is a significant differencebetween the product and the commercially used repellent. Acknowledgement      This investigatory project will not be complete with only hard work. Thanks for those supporting people who helped me so much.      First of all I want to thank God of making this possible. Second‚ to my parents that

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    and help you earn more from your garden and farm. Let’s return to the “Natural” ways. ABSTRACT A natural and effective mosquito repellent. It contains the natural oil‚ citronella‚ which is safe and effective; in fact‚ lemon grass citronella is considered more effective than true citronella as an insect repellent. Herbal Armor Insect Repellent . . Just spray on an insect and you will see the results. Many insecticides are made today. And most of them are made with toxic chemicals which can harm the

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    Frank W. Bencsits in 2000 as the General Manager. He has been forming a fully new innovative R&D company for research and development of active natural substances for pest controlling (repellents as insecticides) since that time. Consequently the company’s activities mainly comprise R&D‚ but bio-insecticides and repellents are also produced and sold. Fulltec doesn’t sell its products under its own trademarks so far. The products are sold through thoroughly chosen international sales partners who resell

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    Malaria Journal Methodology BioMed Central Open Access Limitation of using synthetic human odours to test mosquito repellents Fredros O Okumu*1‚2‚3‚ Emmanuel Titus1‚ Edgar Mbeyela1‚ Gerry F Killeen1‚4‚5 and Sarah J Moore1‚3‚5 Address: 1Biomedical and Environmental Sciences Thematic group‚ Ifakara Health Institute‚ PO Box 53 Ifakara‚ Tanzania‚ 2School of Biological Sciences‚ University of Nairobi‚ PO Box 30197 Nairobi‚ Kenya‚ 3Disease Control and Vector Biology Unit‚ London School of Hygiene

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    the garlic using mortar and pestle then distill it afterwards. 3. Mix the boiled cacao leaves‚ the distilled garlic‚ the eucalyptus oil and the olive oil and put it in a spray bottle. There you have it‚ you’re all-natural‚ environment-friendly insect repellent. V- Introduction A. Background of the Study Studies have shown that chemical pesticides linger in the atmosphere‚ the ground and in our waterways long after they have ceased to be used in a given area. Almost 100 years of chemicals placed

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    Richard J. Beever‚ MD‚ CCFP Mosquito repellent effectiveness: A placebo controlled trial comparing 95% DEET‚ Avon Skin So Soft‚ and a “special mixture” containing eucalyptus oil The introduction of the West Nile virus in Canada is changing the way we look at mosquitoes. Which repellent is most effective? ABSTRACT: Background: The introduction of West Nile virus in Canada is changing the perception that mosquitoes are nothing more than nuisance pests. Interest is increasing in ways to protect

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