The Effectiveness Of Various Essential Oils On The Market As Aedes Aegypti Mosquito Repellent
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF VARIOUS ESSENTIAL OILS ON THE MARKET AS
AEDES AEGYPTI MOSQUITO REPELLENT
Army Mitasari1*, Aris Santjaka1, Iqbal Ardiansyah1
1Department of Environmental Health Purwokerto, Health
Polytechnic Kemenkes of Semarang, Purwokerto 53151,Indonesia
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Introduction: In Indonesia, the average dengue cases are 121,191 each year
with a Case Fatality Rate (CFR) of 0.69%. Mosquito control with common
chemical methods will negatively impact the environment and human health
and can cause mosquitoes to develop resistance. Environmentally-friendly
replacement chemicals derived from plants such as citronella contains 16.27%
citronella and 19.88% geraniol. In addition, lavender plants also contain 35%
alcohol comprising linalool and geraniol as well as other chemicals such as
borneol. Furthermore, 8-20% of camphor and borneol in rosemary can also be a
natural mosquito repellent ingredient. Methods: This study is a True Experiment
with The Posttest-Only Controlled Group Design. The number of Aedes aegypti
mosquitoes used for each treatment was 20. The study subjects were divided into
4 groups comprising 0.4 ppm of citronella, lavender, and rosemary essential oils
and aquades as control. Replication was carried out 3 times and observations
were conducted for 20 minutes. Results and Discussion: The Anova Factorial
test resulted in a p-value of ≤ 0.05. In addition, there was a significant difference
in the number of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes expelled from humidifier vapor.
Furthermore, the Least Significant Difference (LSD) test showed that citronella
essential oil was most effective in repelling mosquitoes because it has a p-value of
≤ 0.05 and largest average difference between other essential oils. Conclusion:
Essential oils from citronella are most effective and stable for 30 seconds to 20
minutes to repel mosquitoes compared to lavender and rosemary essential oils.
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