Methods and applications imparting plant essential oils as mosquito repellency agents on textiles
Author(s): Parul, SP Singh and Lalit Mohan
Abstract: Mosquitoes are blood-sucking insects that spread diseases including Malaria, Dengue, Japanese encephalitis, Yellow fever, etc. Humans must be protected from mosquito bites in order to avoid mosquito-borne diseases. The application of repellents such as lotions and liquidators to the skin or clothing creates a vapor layer with a disagreeable odor or taste that renders a person undesirable for feeding, therefore, repelling mosquitoes. Plant essential oils, in general, have been recognised as a major natural resource for repellents in this area because of their selective characteristics as they are biodegradable, non-toxic and eco-friendly. Textile-based mosquito repellents is one the popular method of protection using cotton, polyester and other textiles. This method requires no additional investment in textile finishing industry, which is a desirable feature in developing countries. This review details the efforts of technocrats who applied mosquito repellents to fabrics and the criteria used to determine repellency.
Parul, SP Singh, Lalit Mohan. Methods and applications imparting plant essential oils as mosquito repellency agents on textiles. Int J Mosq Res 2022;9(3):41-47. DOI: https://doi.org/10.22271/23487941.2022.v9.i3a.613