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Mice Repellent With BroMKol (Mr.WB)

Muhammad Fauzan Putra Adhitya1, Bagus Athallah1, Kukuh Bintang Kusuma
Putra1,Lembayung Indonesia Oentoro Putri1, Alifsa Salsabila Ramadhani1
Advisor : Tatit Novi Sahara, S.Pd., M.Si., M.Nat.Sci.2
1,2
Senior High School 2 Semarang
Indonesia

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Mice are one of the rodents
found around the house. Almost all
things around the house are targeted
by mice. Various efforts have been
made to keep the mice pests away
either by using traps or spread rat
poison. This study aims to test the
effectiveness of Mr. WB, an Arduino
Uno-based mice detection tool
equipped with BroMKol solution to
keep the mice away. Research and
Development method is used in this
research. Mr. WB is built up with
infrared censor, ultrasonic censor, and
PIR censor which detects the presence
of mice. BroMKol solution consists of
Brotowali extract which contains
picroretin, Mengkudu extract which
contains caproic acid and capric acid
and Jengkol extract which contains
sulfur. These three ingredients produce
an undesired strong odor that might
send the mice away. Mr. WB will
detect the presence of mice through
these three censors as soon as they are
being installed. The censor will send
the signal of the mice presence to the
pump section to spray the water and
surrounding area. Tests were carried
out to determine sensitivity of Mr.WB
with the specified distance and the
effectiveness of the BroMKol solution
which sprayed on the area where the
mice will pass. BroMKol testing was
carried out with three treatments, P1
(given bait without BroMKol); P2
(BroMKol is sprayed before the bait
area); P3 (bait is sprayed with
BroMKol). All treatments in P2 and
P3 indicated that the mice would stay
away from the foul smelling areas
resulting from the BroMKol solution
for about 5 minutes. The P2 and P3
treatments showed that after 5 minutes
the smell of BroMKol disapPIRed, the
mice returned to the bait. Based on the
tests conducted on Mr. WB, it can be
concluded that the detector is effective
enough to detect the presence of mice
and the BroMKol solution can be
applied to repel mice because it
produces an odor that mice do not like.
Keywords
brotowali, jengkol, mengkudu, arduino
uno, repellent.
Introduction
In tropical countries rodents
have gained the reputation as one of
the most persistent and ubiquitous
vertebrate pests affecting human
populations [1]. Mice is one of the
most commonly encountered rodents.
It not only inflicts heavy damage to
stored food but also have nuisance
value being a disease carrier or vector
[2]. Mice also found out around the
house. Almost all things around the
house are targeted by mice. Food,
furniture and even cables from
electronic devices are damaged due to
mice bites.
The incisor teeth of rodents grow
continuously throughout their lives.
Optimal occlusion of the incisors is
necessary for a balance between their
rapid extrusive growth and normal
attrition. To maintain normal
occlusion of their incisors, rodents
require material to gnaw on [3]. It also
disturb human activity in the house so
that various efforts have been made to
keep the mice pests away.
Various methods applied to
overcome this pest attack. Reasonable
control of these mice has been
maintained by persistent use of sticky
or glue traps are another way of
catching mice [4], both using
biological and chemical methods [5].
However, it is found that these efforts
are ineffective and mice stay as pest
around the house.
There are many where sound is
to be used to scare mice from a
building or to prevent them from
crossing a "sound barrier" to enter an
area that is new to them. Based on
research, the Rat Repellent tool that
produces sound crickets with
ultrasonic frequency, this sound can
annoy and repel mice [6]. The solution
that can be done to repel mice can be
combined with the use of ultrasonic
waves with extracts from BroMKol.
BroMKol solution consists of
Brotowali (Tinospora cordifolia),
Mengkudu (Morinda citrifolia), and
Jengkol (Archidendron pauciflorum).
The chemical compounds contained in
the brotowali stalks include the bitter
substances pikroretin-barberine and
alkaloids which function to deter rats
[7]. Mengkudu which contains caproic
acid and capric acid can be an
alternative to reduce pest attacks on
rodents feed is given mengkudu fruit
pesticide [8]. Jengkol has a very strong
smell. So that it can be used in
repelling mice. These three ingredients
produce an undesired strong odor that
might send the mice away. Where the
mice sense of smell can function
properly. This is shown by the activity
of mice that like to sniff and move
their heads when they smell food,
other mice, and their enemies so that
mice will quickly smell it.
Based on the description that has
been mentioned, in this study a tool
based on Arduino Uno, Mr. WB is
made that can detect and repel mice by
using three types of censors with an
atomizer containing BroMKol
solution.
Material and Methods
Research and Development
(R&D) method is used in this research.
The research method used to produce
new products, test the effectiveness of
existing products, as well developing
and creating new products. There are
three steps in research
development, starting with
planning stage, then production, and
finally evaluation.
1) Planning stage
a) BroMKol solution
The tools used consisted of a
spray bottle, knife, blender, and sieve.
The materials used consist
brotowali, mengkudu, jengkol, and
water. The extract of Brotowali and
mengkudu was made. Soaking the
jengkol pieces was done for 2 days
and then the jengkol extraction was
carried out. The three extracts obtained
were mixed with a volume ratio of 40
ml of brotowali, 20 ml of mengkudu,
and 40 ml of jengkol. So the ratio of
these ingredients to make BroMKol
Solution is 2: 1: 2.
b) Design of Mr. WB
In this study the structure of Mr.
WB using 3 censor; ultrasonic censor,
infrared censor, and PIR censor. The
components are embedded in the
board with integrated circuit with
microcontroller.
and
the
Figure 1. Flowchart of Mr WB
Based on flowchat in Figure 1,
the Arduino in this study functions as
the main controller tool system
created. PIR censor, functions as a
of detection of the movement being
carried out by mice.
2) Production
At this stage the coding is
carried out in the Arduino Uno
program as orders used in tools that
are made and tools that are built
mechanically adjusted to the design
that has been made.
3) Evaluation
At this evaluation stage, testing
of electronic components was carried
out on Mr WB. This test is done to
determine the feasibility of the tool.
Mr. WB is said to be feasible if the
tool can repel mice. Beside test Mr.
WB, to test the effectiveness of the
BroMKol solution, three treatments
were carried out. BroMKol testing was
carried out with three treatments, P1
(given bait without BroMKol); P2
(BroMKol is sprayed before the bait
area); P3 (bait is sprayed with
BroMKol). The test was carried out
three times to determine the response
of the mice to the BroMKol solution.
(T1, T2, T3) using three mice (M1,
M2, M3).
Discussion
The basic concept of ultrasonic
censor is utilize wave sound reflection
that can applied for count the distance
of objects with frequence that
determined by oscillator source. The
procedure of the infrared censor is
reflect the infrared and recapture the
reflection. PIR censor can used for
detection of objects or not with
detection system from infrared
reflection. All of objects that can
reflect radiation energy will be
detected by this censor when the
infrared detect the differences of
temperature with a distance of 20 cm
(Figure 2).
Figure 2. Design of Mr.WB
The results of the mice repel
system are arranged with the Arduino
Uno as a control center with three
censors assembled into mice repellent,
the sound censor is used as a control
device generate ultrasonic sound
waves.
Test functionality by checking
each device function, the results of the
functional test can be seen in table 1.
Table 1. Test results of Mr. WB
No Censor Results
1. Ultrasonic censor √
2. Infrared censor √
3. PIR censor √
4. Spray pump √
The test results for each
component (table 1) are work well
based on each results test. When Mr.
WB turned on then connected to the
power source, module will initialize all
of the censor. After that, the censor
will detect the nearest object. If there's
a nearest object, the censor will send
the signal to the Arduino Uno.
Furthermore, the Arduino Uno will
send a command to the buzzer to make
a sound and water pump to spray the
BroMKol solution in order to repel the
mice.
The test results of BroMKol
solution can be seen in table 2. The
results of the BroMKol test showed
that in P1 that were not given the
BroMKol solution, all mice ate the
bait, although the mice (M3) in the
third test (T3) initially stayed away
from the bait, but then came closer and
ate the existing bait.
In P2 there are three different
responses from mice. In the T1 and T2
tests, mice (M1) moved away from the
bait until the pungent smell of
BroMKol disappeared for about 5
minutes. Then the mice will come
closer the bait and eat it. This can
happen because the bait does not mix
with BroMKol, so it does not affect
the rat's appetite. However, in the T3,
the mice didn’t eat the bait because the
mice had already recognized the smell
of BroMKol.
Table 2. Effectivenes BroMKol
solution
In P3 treatment, all mice did not
eat the bait mixed with BroMKol
solution. this is because the mice have
already recognized the smell of
BroMKol, so that even if there is bait
the mice will not come closer and eat
it.
Conclussion
From the experiments that have
been carried out and the data obtained,
it can be concluded that Mr. WB can
detect the presence of mice and
BroMKol solution is effective enough
to repel mice from the area. So Mr.
WB can be used as tool to detect and
repel the mice away.
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