Formulation and Evaluation of Mosquito Repellent Stick
Bobde K Shriram, Lalchand Devhare, Archana Mehrotra, Savita S Deokar, Surya Pratap Singh
Abstract
Most of mosquito-repellent products and devices are made up of synthetic materials presenting market which causes various harmful effects on human beings. The resistance can be developed by the mosquito due to continuous exposure at high doses. Hence, the present research work represents the development and evaluation of mosquito repellent sticks with the help of various herbal products such as starch powder, wood powder, charcoal powder, eucalyptus oil, coconut oil, lavender oil, lemongrass and cinnamon oil, peppermint and citronella, neem oil making them ozone-friendly, financial effective, non-harmful.
Topics & Concepts
LavenderInsect repellentEucalyptus oilToxicologyCoconut oilPulp and paper industrySesame oilStarchTraditional medicineEssential oilFood scienceBiologyHorticultureMedicineSesamumEngineeringEcologyImmunologyInsect Pest Control Strategies