Vol. 12, Issue 6, Part B (2025)

Author(s): Preeti Mishra, Nitin Agrawal, Namrata Gupta, Sudhakar Yadav, Priya, Nisha Singh, Parvesz Ali, Nicy, Love Agrawal and Shlok Pandey

Abstract: Mosquitoes are pretty much everywhere, and most of us know how easily they spread diseases like dengue, malaria, and yellow fever. Since we still don’t have proper vaccines for many of these mosquito-borne infections, finding safe and effective ways to keep them away has become really important. A lot of the repellents we use today are chemical-based. They work, but they can also irritate the skin, harm the environment, and cause other issues if used too much. That’s why people have started looking back at traditional plants that were always known to repel insects. These natural options are usually cheap, easy to find, and much safer compared to synthetic chemicals. In this study, we tried making a mosquito repellent using natural ingredients. We chose oils from neem, bergamot, lavender, and eucalyptus-plants that are already known for keeping mosquitoes away. Using these, we prepared two different mixtures. We also made a simple roll-on repellent using the same essential oils and checked how it smelled and whether it caused any kind of skin irritation.

DOI: 10.22271/23487941.2025.v12.i6b.876