“NATURAL MOSQUITO REPELLENT” I. INTRODUCTION Mosquitoes can be unwelcome guest these rainy days and it is a major insect problem of people. Commercial repellents are harsh‚ have poisons that are not suitable for children and not always effective in repelling these pesky bugs. We don’t know what are the side effects of these repellents are. Some leaves‚ unripe fruit‚ and their seeds contain vermicidal and insectidal properties. It is an inexpensive alternative in avoiding mosquito that causes
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powder and cow dung. The efficacy of prepared citronella leaf cakes were evaluated on three different parameters such as flammability‚ burning time and mosquito repellency test. Also‚ the cakes were sprayed with different concentrations of Citronella oil. Based on the results obtained from these parameters‚ the residual percentage of each combination of cakes was calculated and it suggested that Neem
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Chemistry of Spices This page intentionally left blank Chemistry of Spices Edited by Villupanoor A. Parthasarathy Indian Institute of Spices Research Calicut‚ Kerala‚ India Bhageerathy Chempakam Indian Institute of Spices Research Calicut‚ Kerala‚ India and T. John Zachariah Indian Institute of Spices Research Calicut‚ Kerala‚ India CABI is a trading name of CAB International CABI Head Office Nosworthy Way Wallingford Oxfordshire OX10 8DE UK Tel: +44 (0)1491 832111 Fax:
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Gumamela perfume you will need to make sure that you have the correct ingredients and equipment. You will need: • One cup of gumamela flowers (a type of hibiscus) • Five by five inch of muslin pouch • A rubber band • Half an ounce of gumamela essential oils • Two quart glass bowl • A potato masher • One cup of distilled water • One quarter of a cup of ethyl alcohol and a 20 oz spray bottle. If this experiment is being carried out for a child’s investigatory project‚ make sure that they are
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increase their repellency and /or toxicity. The highly toxic and repellent effects of the main constituents of these oil are the cymol‚ 1‚8-cineole‚ terpineol and a-pinene‚ which have been demonstrated against T. confusum by researchers (Ojimelukwe and Adler‚ 1999 and Tapondjou et al.‚ 2005). Repellency could be due to the blend of oil constituents or to minor compounds present in oils and characterized by a significant biological activity (Cosimi‚ et al.‚ 2009). Various biological activities have been
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and bark volatile oils‚ oleoresins and their constituents q Gurdip Singh b a‚* ‚ Sumitra Maurya a‚1 ‚ M.P. deLampasona b‚ Cesar A.N. Catalan b a Chemistry Department‚ DDU Gorakhpur University‚ Gorakhpur 273 009‚ India Instituto de Quimica Organica‚ Universidad Nacional de Tucuman‚ Ayacucho 471‚ S.M. de Tucuman 4000‚ Argentina Received 31 August 2005; accepted 22 February 2007 Abstract The antioxidant‚ antifungal and antibacterial potentials of volatile oils and oleoresin of
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REVIEW OF RELATED STUDIES For the natural repellent with the most scientific backing‚ look to lemon eucalyptus oil‚ the sole natural ingredient to get the EPA’s (Environmental protection agency) endorsement. Numerous studies show that it works just as effectively as low levels of DEET (N‚N-Diethyl-meta-toluamide) (7 percent to 15 percent concentrations) by masking the body’s natural odors. Look for a 30 percent to 40 percent concentration for maximum effectiveness. The most ancient natural remedy
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castile soap base‚ you can add your essential and/or fragrance oils to the mixture. Different oils will affect the hair in different ways depending on what you are looking for in a homemade shampoo. For instance if you are looking to control dandruff and to sooth an itchy scalp‚ then you would add Tea Tree oil and Chamomile to your shampoo base. If you wanted to add extra shine to your hair with a great scent‚ then you would add Lemongrass and Rosemary. Here are some oil and herb combinations that you
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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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REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE: Candle is a solid block of wax with an embedded wick which is ignited to provide light‚ and sometimes heat‚ and historically was used as a method of keeping time. Candle is very essential to our life. It provides heat‚ light‚ and other thing that can help in our daily lives. Lemongrass is native to India and tropical Asia. It is widely used as an herb in Asian cuisine. It has a subtle citrus flavour and can be dried and powdered
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