C H A P T E R 11

Plant Based Repellents -

Green Mosquito Control

Katerina Atkovska

Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy, Skopje,

University Ss. Cyril and Methodius, North Macedonia

Stefan Kuvendziev

Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy, Skopje,

University Ss. Cyril and Methodius, North Macedonia

Kiril Lisichkov*

Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy, Skopje,

University Ss. Cyril and Methodius, North Macedonia

* corresponding author, e-mail: [email protected]

Mirko Marinkovski

Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy, Skopje,

University Ss. Cyril and Methodius, North Macedonia

Erhan Mustafa

Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy, Skopje,

University Ss. Cyril and Methodius, North Macedonia

CONTENTS

11.1

Introduction ...............................................................

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11.2

Plant essential oils - composition and extraction ............................

209

11.3

Efficacy of different essential oils as mosquito

repellents .........

210

11.3.1 Lemon eucalyptus oil ..............................................

210

11.3.2 Immortelle oil .....................................................

210

11.3.3 Lavender oil .......................................................

210

11.3.4 Citronella oil ......................................................

211

11.3.5 Basil oil ...........................................................

211

11.3.6 Thyme oil .........................................................

211

11.3.7 Neem oil ..........................................................

212

11.3.8 Rosemary oil ......................................................

212

11.4

Improving the repellent efficiency of essential oils .........................

212

11.5

Conclusion ................................................................

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DOI: 10.1201/9781003035992-11

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