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EFFECTIVITY OF CITRONELLA EXTRACT (Cymbopogon nardus) AS MOSQUITO
REPELLANT THROUGH CONTAINER WATER-STAGNANT TRAP The main purpose of the
study is to repel domestic mosquitoes, this is nonpesticide or non-
chemically used device, safe and effective and made of simple and local
plant extract. The effectivity of the project Citronella essential oil
as mosquito repellent in the mosquito traps were tested and placed where
adult mosquitoes that comes out of the house. Observation was made 5
days and the period of treatments, started from 5 pm until 9 pm. The
number of mosquito larvae and breeding rate were recorded everyday.
Results showed the Citronella essential oil as mosquito repellent was
very effective in repelling mosquito because the mosquitoes are
disturbed with Citronellol that irritant t
o the insects.