Mosquito Repellent Study
University of the Philippines Integrated School
Katipunan Ave., Diliman, Q.C.
Investigative Laboratory 9
Mosqui-Rellent
Discovering the truth in mosquito-repellent light bulbs
Submitted by:
Justin Frederick Madjus
Mikaela Elzbette Neri
Ian Gilbert Villanueva
Submitted to:
Ms. Zenaida Bojo
April 2, 2012
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Abstract .....................................................................................................................................3
Introduction………………………………………………………..……………………………………………………….………4
Review of Related Literature……………………………………………………………………………….………………5
Methodology………………………………………………………………………………………………….………..………….8
Results………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………….10
Discussion………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………11
Set-Up………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..12
Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………………………………..……….…………14
Recommendations……………………………………………………………………………………………..……………14
Acknowledments……………………………………………………………………………………………………….…….14
Bibliography……………………………………………………………………………,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,……………15
MOSQUI-RELLENT
ABSTRACT
This study aims to confirm that mosquito-repellent light bulbs do not work because of complaints from certain users saying that even though they use mosquito-repellent light bulbs, they still get mosquito bites. The purpose of the study is to provide consumer awareness so that they would spend their money on effective and useful products. The results of this study were purely based on the observational skills of the researchers. The experiment was performed using a wooden box covered by chicken wire, a mosquito-repellent light bulb, and a set of forty mosquitoes caught by using nets. The researchers observed the reaction of the said insect towards the light bulb for ten minutes. The mosquitoes were concentrated on the lower part of the box and only once did it hit the bulb. Comparing the results to the reaction of the mosquitoes towards a fluorescent light
Katipunan Ave., Diliman, Q.C.
Investigative Laboratory 9
Mosqui-Rellent
Discovering the truth in mosquito-repellent light bulbs
Submitted by:
Justin Frederick Madjus
Mikaela Elzbette Neri
Ian Gilbert Villanueva
Submitted to:
Ms. Zenaida Bojo
April 2, 2012
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Abstract .....................................................................................................................................3
Introduction………………………………………………………..……………………………………………………….………4
Review of Related Literature……………………………………………………………………………….………………5
Methodology………………………………………………………………………………………………….………..………….8
Results………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………….10
Discussion………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………11
Set-Up………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..12
Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………………………………..……….…………14
Recommendations……………………………………………………………………………………………..……………14
Acknowledments……………………………………………………………………………………………………….…….14
Bibliography……………………………………………………………………………,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,……………15
MOSQUI-RELLENT
ABSTRACT
This study aims to confirm that mosquito-repellent light bulbs do not work because of complaints from certain users saying that even though they use mosquito-repellent light bulbs, they still get mosquito bites. The purpose of the study is to provide consumer awareness so that they would spend their money on effective and useful products. The results of this study were purely based on the observational skills of the researchers. The experiment was performed using a wooden box covered by chicken wire, a mosquito-repellent light bulb, and a set of forty mosquitoes caught by using nets. The researchers observed the reaction of the said insect towards the light bulb for ten minutes. The mosquitoes were concentrated on the lower part of the box and only once did it hit the bulb. Comparing the results to the reaction of the mosquitoes towards a fluorescent light
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