MOSQUITO REPELLENT

ABSTRACT:

People have been looking for some alternatives to mosquito repellents that may
find effective in protecting them from bites. Natural repellents and some essential
oils may be effective in keeping mosquitoes away because they block their sense
of smell, making it harder for these insects to land on a human skin to feed.
INTRODUCTION:

These days, due to climate changes people are usually prone to mosquito bites
that don’t just whine in your ear and drive you mad with itching but they can
carry and spread diseases like malaria and dengue to every people around the
globe. According to Renee Anderson, PhD. a medical entomologist at Cornell
University in New York, mosquitos are much attracted to carbon dioxide as well as
the warmth and humidity. Also they are attracted on certain chemicals just like
sweats.

People usually loves taking hiking, hanging out on backyard, taking a trip like
camping which are prone on mosquitos and the best way to prevent mosquito
bites by using repellents. This can be help a lot by the children who are more
sensitive.

Based on the American Mosquito Control Association(AMCA) Repellents are

substances that help people avoid mosquito bites. Anyone working or playing in
mosquito-infested areas will find repellents very helpful. Repellents are
formulated for use on bare skin. They are sold as aerosols, creams, solids (sticks),
pump sprays and liquids. Repellents do not kill mosquitoes and other insects, but
they will help deter them from biting people.