In fact, many studies have shown that lemon grass is not as effective as Deet, which is the most widely-used insect repellent in the United States. 2014;2:707. Traditional use of mosquito-repellent plants in western Kenya and their evaluation in semi-field experimental huts against Anopheles gambiae: ethnobotanical studies and application by thermal expulsion and direct burning. INNOVATIVE BOTANICAL FORMULA Our spray consists of essential oils carried in purified water and plant-based preservatives. Rawani A, Banerjee A, Chandra G. Mosquito larvicidal and biting deterrency activity of bud of Polianthes tuberosa plants extract against Anopheles stephensi and Culex quinquefasciatus. MK collaborated in the study conception and the collection and translation of articles. [41] used turmeric essential oil at 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, and 25% concentrations against An. reduce mosquito landing around 40%. [65]. The repellency effect of citronella was investigated in several studies. Barnard et al. Although the protection time of citronella oil is shorter than that of DEET. The images or other third party material in this article are included in the article's Creative Commons licence, unless indicated otherwise in a credit line to the material. If a consensus was not reached, another reviewer was consulted to resolve any feasible discrepancies. 2014;26:30510. Article alternative insect repellent. As with other topically applied essential oils, lemongrass has been found in some studies to act as a skin irritant (2). Trongtokit Y, Rongsriyam Y, Komalamisra N, Apiwathnasorn C. Comparative repellency of 38 essential oils against mosquito bites. The field of herbal repellents is extremely fertile as people demand mosquitoes repellents that are safe, pleasant to usage and ecologically maintainable. [6], narrow-leaved eucalyptus, lemon-scented eucalyptus, and broad-leaved eucalyptus protected against An. In 2 studies, repellency effectiveness of myrtle was investigated. Ethnobotanical study of some of mosquito repellent plants in north-eastern Tanzania. Part of Konan Y, Sylla M, Doannio J, Traor S. Comparison of the effect of two excipients (karite nut butter and vaseline) on the efficacy of Cocos nucifera, Elaeis guineensis and Carapa procera oil-based repellents formulations against mosquitoes biting in Ivory Coast. Thus, plants with potential repellency properties should be tested for their possible unpleasant side effects before introducing as alternative products. Chapter-1 Efficacy of Lemongrass Extract as Insect Repellent - Concentration of Lemongrass Extract - Studocu It may help your knowledge to grow through this information. Auysawasdi et al. Lemongrass is not one of those chemicals. Seyoum A, Plsson K, Kunga S, Kabiru E, Lwande W, Killeen G, et al. 2016;115:180716. Parasitol Res. dirus. Many studies have reported evidence of repellant activities of plant extracts or essential oils against malaria vectors around the world. Govindarajan M, Rajeswary M, Sivakumar R. Repellent properties of Delonix elata (L) Gamble (Family: Fabaceae) against malaria vector Anopheles stephensi (Liston)(Diptera: Culicidae). 3 safe? uncommonness in being utilized in the creation of alternative products, in this case, an