Abstract

AN OVERVIEW OF HERBAL PLANT’S ABILITY TO REPEL MOSQUITOS

Sakshi Singh*, Abhijeet Anand, Nikki Gupta, Kamlesh Patel, Manmohan Nishad,

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Abstract

With over 3,500 species, mosquitoes are a widespread flying bug found all over the world. Among other ailments, mosquitoes transmit dengue, malaria, yellow fever, and filarial infections. Repellents for mosquitoes are essential for avoiding mosquito bites. Mosquito repellents come in a variety of forms, including synthetic substances, aromatic oils, and plants. Compared to plant-based repellents, chemical repellents offer an exceptional protective profile but are more harmful. The most popular chemical mosquito repellent is DEET (N, N-Diethyl- 3- methyl benzamide). DEET is dangerous but acts more quickly. To repel mosquitoes, one can use aromatic essential oils instead of DEET, which is entirely chemical-based. Essential oils with fragrances have health advantages. In addition to their ability to keep mosquitoes away, essential oils derived from lavender, basil, pine, peppermint, lemongrass, lemon, eucalyptus, thyme tea tree, camphor, neem, etc. also provide health benefits. It has been discovered that natural repellents are safer and better for skin. repellents derived from plants are chemical free and offer a number of benefits over those derived from chemicals. There is numerous plant- based mosquito repellent options on the market. Furthermore, mosquito repellent compositions made with natural substances found in the kitchen are simply to make. Easy -to-find household ingredients like garlic, neem, cloves, camphor, cinnamon, bay leaves, and lavender are used to make chemical- free, safe, and efficient mosquito repellents.

Keywords: Mosquito, Repellent, DEET, Natural, Plant.