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aegypti Repellant
Jonamae Española
Arienne Mendoza
Valerie Rosero
A RESEARCH PLAN
Secondary Level
Practical Research II
December 2023
A. Rationale
Mosquitoes Aedes aegypti have brought great trouble to human as they spread
the Centre for Disease Vector Research at the University of California Riverside, Dr. Omar
Akhari stated “Mosquitoes are perhaps the most dangerous animals in the world. They re the
primary vectors for major human diseases such as yellow fever, malaria, and dengue fever,
which together infect hundreds of millions of humans worldwide and kill millions each year.”
And it is also supported by the World Health Organization that more than 50 percent of the
world’s population is presently at risk from mosquito – borne diseases. Mosquito bites can
cause skin irritation through an allergic reaction to the mosquito’s saliva, which cause the red
bump and itching. But a more serious consequence at some mosquito bites may be the
transmission of serious diseases and viruses such as malaria, dengue virus, Zika virus, and
West Nile virus, which can lead to disabling and potentially deadly effects such as
The use of commercialized products has been very essential and effective when used
as mosquito repellant. However, adverse effects of commercialized products have cost many
health disturbances. According to Dr. Kapoor, “Most mosquito repellents contain DEET
which is safe to use in most cases. However, regular and frequent use of the chemicals can
have an unpleasant effect on the skin and body.” They can cause skin irritations, allergies,
inflammation, rashes, and dizziness, and can make it difficult to concentrate in regular
activities. While uncommon, products with DEET can cause short-term eye or skin irritation.
People who have inhaled DEET (N-diethyl meta-toluamide) repellents have reported
value. It is widely distributed in central southeast, and Southwest China. Ginger has strong
bacteriostatic and insecticidal activity; for instance, ginger extract clearly inhibited
Drosophila melanogaster mating, inhibited the oviposition of whitefly, and repelled the adults
of whitefly, and has also demonstrated significant toxicity toward Diaphania hyanilata larvae,
affecting the hatching rate of the pupae. Consumption of ginger also has a beneficial effect on
heart disease, cancer, hypertension, obesity, diabetes, osteoarthritis, and bacterial infections.
Ginger is an herbal, easily available, low-price medication which is associated with low risk
Based on the above information the researchers decided to study on the Effectiveness
of Ginger Zingiber officinale bulb oil as a Natural Mosquito Aedes aegypti Repellant.
B.1. Objectives
This study aims to find out the effectiveness of ginger Zingiber officinale bulb
oil as a natural oil lamp against Mosquito Aedes aegypti. Specifically, this study seeks to
1. Is there a possibility that the Ginger Zingiber officinale bulb oil as a natural
1.1 Flammability
repelling effect against Mosquito Aedes aegypti when compared to commercially prepared
B.2. Hypotheses
forward:
1.1 Flammability
C. Description
C.1. Procedures
C.1.a. Materials
Equipment and Apparatuses such as twelve by twelve inches (12×12) of mosquito net,
one (1) lighter, twelve (12) pieces of twelve by eight centimeter (8cm) of candle wick, three
(3) knives, two (2) chopping boards, three (3) plates, three (3) spoons, two (2) pans, two (2)
measuring cups, woods, two (2) ladles, twelve (12) bowls, one (1) weighing scale, twelve
(12) empty glass containers, and six (6) pairs of disposal gloves will be prepared in the three
Lion- Tiger Mosquito killer coil will be purchased from a retailed store before the
One (1) kilograms of ginger bulb will be collected from Santa Ana, Tibiao, Antique
4. Collection of Subject
One hundred twenty (120) mosquitoes will be collected from the backyard three (3)
There will be four (4) treatments with three (3) replicates each, making a total of
twelve (12) treatments plots. Twelve glass containers will be prepared for each plot. Ten (10)
mosquitoes will be introduced in each glass containers.
C. 1. b. Methods
Ginger Bulb will be washed thoroughly with tap water and peeled. The peels will be
thrown away while the ginger will be sliced into thin sheets. The sliced Ginger bulb will be
weighed and put into a clean, sterilized container for future use.
2. Preparation of Treatments
Set-up A. Flammability
Set-up B. Repellency
The methodology for application of treatments will use twenty (20) ml of Ginger
Zingiber officinale will be put in a glass container with a help of funnel in a container with a
candle wick and salt. The treatment will be placed beside the container of collection of
subjects. Afterwards, the ten (10) mosquitoes that is placed in the container wherein the upper
part of the container is covered with a net. The net will serve as a seal to avoid escaping and
One of the potential risks in conducting the study is the possibility of spilling the
cooked hot treatment that are composed of ginger bulb, oil and salt as well as the use of
knives in cutting the ginger bulb into thin sheets and the use of fire. Moreover, mishandling
of the mosquitoes could lead for them to break free which would cause time consuming
process that will lead the researchers to start all over again. Regarding this, proper safety gear
will be used such as oven gloves or path holders and proper handling of equipment will be
applied. Another risk is the handling of the mosquito repellent, so proper laboratory outfit and
mosquitoes will be recorded before and after the application of treatments. Mortality counts
will be taken every ten (10) minutes for two (2) hours and expressed as percentage of
mortality. The result of the application of the mosquito repellant will be analyzed and
compared to the result of the treatments which is the most effective compared to the
on the mortality of mosquitoes. The recorded data will then be analyzed and interpreted by
the researchers using One Way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and Duncan’s Multiple
Range Test (MRT) to evaluate the significant effect among treatment means if they are more
effective than the commercialized product and to determine if there is a possibility that the
burning time.
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