Chapter III: EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN

A. VARIABLES
Independent Variable Dependent Variable Controlled Variable
 use of natural  no. of insects  kinds of plants
insecticide and such as bugs,  amount of
store-bought mosquitos and ingredients
insecticide pests  type of
 well-being of the environment
plants

B. MATERIALS
Citronella Insecticide
Lemongrass or Citronella plants
Citronella oil
Rubbing alcohol or Distilled water
Rosemary oil or Eucalyptus oil
Liquid hand soap

For the Experiment

Citronella Insecticide
Store-bought Insecticide
Plant
Water

C. PROCEDURE
 Citronella Insecticide
1. Lemongrass or citronella was purchased to use as a pure, natural
and safe insecticide.
2. The chopped lemongrass or citronella was put in a boiling water for
30 minutes to release its energy.
3. ½ cup of citronella oil and ½ cup of rosemary oil were put in a
container, while ¼ cup of liquid hand soap, ½ cup of distilled water
or 1/8 cup of rubbing alcohol were put in a separate container.
4. The citronella oil and rosemary oil were diluted in rubbing alcohol or
distilled water.
5. Both the mixtures were poured into a single container for easy
applications.
6. The citronella oil was mixed with other types of natural oils such as
eucalyptus oil and rosemary oil to create an even stronger
insecticide.
7. A few drops of citronella oil were added to the liquid hand soap until
its scent started to dominate the scent of the product.
8. All the mixtures were combined together as was put inside a spray
bottle.
  For the Experiment
1. Two identical plants were prepared and labeled. One was labeled
with “Natural Insecticide” the other with “Other Insecticide”.
2. Both the plants were situated in the same environment.
3. The identical plants were given the same amount of water and
exposure to sunlight that was needed to keep the plants healthy.
4. The plant that was labeled with “Natural Insecticide” was sprayed
with the citronella insecticide and the other with a store-bought
insecticide.
5. The identical plants were observed for a period of time for the results
and findings.

D. TIMETABLE
Date Action
August 26, 2019
August 28, 2019
August 30, 2019
September 2, 2019
September 2, 2019 –
September 17, 2019
September 5, 2019
September 9, 2019
September 13, 2019
September 17, 2019