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Efficacy of Calamansi & Citronella Repellent

The study aims to determine the efficacy of a natural liquid vaporizer solution made from calamansi extract and citronella oil to repel mosquitoes. Specifically, it seeks to answer: 1) How long is the solution effective after the vaporizer is turned off? and 2) What are the distance and time ranges of repellency with a given distance of 1 meter and time of 1 hour? The hypothesis is that the solution is not effective no matter the time or distance. Mosquitoes were tested at distances of 1-10 decimeters from the vaporizer over 10 minutes to gather data on the solution's repellency range.

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Efficacy of Calamansi & Citronella Repellent

The study aims to determine the efficacy of a natural liquid vaporizer solution made from calamansi extract and citronella oil to repel mosquitoes. Specifically, it seeks to answer: 1) How long is the solution effective after the vaporizer is turned off? and 2) What are the distance and time ranges of repellency with a given distance of 1 meter and time of 1 hour? The hypothesis is that the solution is not effective no matter the time or distance. Mosquitoes were tested at distances of 1-10 decimeters from the vaporizer over 10 minutes to gather data on the solution's repellency range.

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Statement of the Problem

The study aims to ascertain the efficacy of Calamansi extract and

Citronella oil as a natural liquid vaporizer solution designed to repel

mosquitoes.

Specifically, the questions sought to be answered are herein presented below:

1. With respect to the given time limit of 1 hour, what is the time limit for

the effectiveness of Calamansi extract and Citronella oil solution as

repellent after the vaporizer has been turned on, then off?

2. What are the distance and time ranges of the repellency of the

mosquito repellent with a given distance of 1 meter and a given time of 1

hour?

a) minute(s)

b) decimeter(s)

Hypothesis

Ho. The solution is not effective in repelling mosquitoes no matter the

time and distance.

Descriptions in Details of Methodology

Collection and Preparation of the Materials

Ten strands of Citronella leaves and 20 pieces of unripe Calamansi fruit

were collected from the area. Ten strands of Citronella leaves and 45mL cup of

palm oil were placed in a pot to boil on medium heat for 15 minutes. The
solution was filtered using a strainer. 20 Calamansi fruits were sliced in half

using a knife. A strainer was used to extract and filter the Calamansi juice. It

was ensured that there were no solid excesses in the solution.

Formulation of the mosquito repellent solution

Mix 45mL Citronella oil and 15mL Calamansi extract inside a bowl.

Use a stirrer to stir the mixture with. Pour the solution inside the liquid

vaporizer container. Set the container aside.

Testing

The testing occurred in a well-illuminated room with bright walls for the

mosquitoes to be visible. A distance of 1 meter was set from the vaporizer to

the mosquito sample. A mark was made for every decimeter (dm) to ascertain

the distance range of the vaporizer. A timer was set at 10 minutes. A box made

of transparent PVC plastic 10cm (in length) x 5cm (in width) x 3cm (in height)

was prepared. Another piece of PVC plastic material that measures 10cm (in

length) x 5cm (in width) was prepared as it served as the lid of the glass box.

These were used in the testing procedure.

The container of the vaporizer was connected to the vaporizer itself. The

vaporizer was plugged in an outlet. The setup was left for 10 minutes. The box

was placed in the first decimeter from the vaporizer and the mosquitoes

present in the box were counted. These steps were repeated until the final

decimeter. The vaporizer container was checked periodically every 10 minutes

to see if it needed to be refilled or not.


Data Gathering

The data gathered from the testing procedure was collected by counting

the mosquitoes in the box per every decimeter.

Distance (decimeter) Mosquitoes counted

1 0

2 2

3 3

4 6

5 8

6 9

7 11

8 14

9 17

10 21
Efficacy of Calamansi (Citrofortunella microcarpa) Extract

and Citronella (Cymbopogon nardus) Oil Vaporizer

Solution as Mosquito Repellent

Reem G. Mahmoud
Author

Special Science Program (SSP)


Salug National High School
Salug Zamboanga Del Norte

Requirement in Research 4

Joel M. Tiquel
Research Adviser

December 2021

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