Evaluation of Repellency Effect of Two Natural Aroma Mosquito Repellent Compounds, Citronella and Citronellal†

  1. Jeong-Kyu KIM1,
  2. Chang-Soo KANG2,
  3. Jong-Kwon LEE3,
  4. Young-Ran KIM4,
  5. Hye-Yun HAN3,
  6. Hwa Kyung YUN4,*

Article first published online: 23 MAR 2007

DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-5967.2005.tb00146.x

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Entomological Research

Entomological Research

Volume 35, Issue 2, pages 117–120, June 2005

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KIM, J.-K., KANG, C.-S., LEE, J.-K., KIM, Y.-R., HAN, H.-Y. and YUN, H. K. (2005), Evaluation of Repellency Effect of Two Natural Aroma Mosquito Repellent Compounds, Citronella and Citronellal. Entomological Research, 35: 117–120. doi: 10.1111/j.1748-5967.2005.tb00146.x

Author Information

  1. 1

    Korean Entomological Institute, Korea University, Seoul 136- 701, Korea

  2. 2

    Department of Biological Science, Hoseo University, Asan 336- 795, Korea

  3. 3

    Hannaeum Co.

  4. 4

    Department of Biology, Hanseo University, Seosan 356- 706, Korea

* *Corresponding author E-mail: kyung813@hanseo.ac.kr, Tel: 82-41-660-1345

  • †

    The first two authors contributed equally to this work.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 23 MAR 2007
  2. Article first published online: 23 MAR 2007
  3. Received 23 May 2005; Accepted 9 June 2005)

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Keywords:

  • Key words: Repellent;
  • Citronella;
  • Citronellal;
  • Mosquito;
  • Efficacy

ABSTRACT

Repellent efficacies of two natural aroma compounds, citronella and citronellal, against mosquitoes, Culex pipiens pallens, were evaluated both in field and in vitro. In vitro, the experiment was conducted with three controlled bands impregnated with 30% citronella extract, 15% citronella extract and 30% citronellal extract, and with bands impregnated 30% citronella in field. Data was obtained by the means of counting numbers bitten by mosquitoes per unit time, namely human bait method. Percentage repellencies of above three controlled bands were calculated at 86%, 73%, and 78%, respectively in vitro, and 80% in field, showing high repellent effectiveness against mosquitoes. This estimation was also confirmed by t-test compared between control group and each experimental group.

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