Blumea Balsamifera (Sambong) Leaves Extract as an Alternative Mosquito Repellent

Despite the widespread popularity amongst First Nations people, however, and while “at least some of the traditional remedies involving devil’s-club may have a sound biochemical basis (Turner, 1982, p. 17)”, it hasn’t been widely used at this stage in the modern commercial market. There is ongoing research to determine its potential benefit for commercial pharmacological use, and there is some concern for what the implications of this could be for this slow-growing, sensitive shrub.

The one thing that could keep me inside on a nice summer’s day is the threat of mosquitoes. Where they bite me, I swell up and itch for days afterwards. It’s a hard choice between slathering myself in nasty smelling insect repellant or staying inside. Sometimes even with the insect repellant I still get bit. To add insult to injury, they sometimes get in the house and attack me. They seem to be an annoyance I can’t escape. I’m lucky that the mosquitoes that bite me don’t carry dangerous diseases like the ones in other counties. Daniel Engber who wrote the article “Let’s Kill All the Mosquitoes” has the solution to our problem. He makes a great argument to kill the dangerous mosquitoes and it’s very well supported with credible sources.

In the article” When mosquitoes were killers in America” by Lauren Tarshis, there is evidence that discussed how mosquitoes were far more than a nuisance. The article talked about the symptoms of having malaria. Tarshis said,”Those who become sick get high fevers, bone - rattling chills, and painful muscle aches.” It must have been very painful for people in the olden days who had malaria. The current generation is very lucky because there are medicines that reduce pain. Malaria is a deadly disease caused by mosquitoes sucking blood and transferring the blood to another human's body. Tarshis talked about how many people die in a year due to mosquitoes. The article says” In this way, bite by itchy bite, 212 million people are infected with malaria

No one would have ever thought that a little bitty bug, with a painless bite could cause so much harm. This deadly virus was going around for awhile until it suddenly disappeared for about 20 years, causing everyone to make false assumptions that it was gone forever. Mosquitoes, the pesky bugs, will sooner, rather then later, become a threat once again.

Introduction. There are more insects than people in this world. Every person in this world will be bitten, stung, or attacked by an insect, at some point or time. The different bugs on this planet all have different reactions for each person or animal. Insects will always survive and continue to plague living creatures with their bites and stings. First you have to be able to identify the different bites, stings, and punctures. To avoid the dangers of each bite, people must be able to notice the differences and effects of each insect attack, so they can receive medical help if needed by a General Practitioner.

Citronella candles and coils are not totally effective in protecting you and your family from mosquito bites. They are best used when there is little to no breeze that could scatter the product ingredients and reduce its potency.

Garvey, Kathy Keatly(February 16, 2017) Deet works against Zika infected mosquitos, but high doses are best . Retrieve from: https://www.ucdavis.edu/

A popular medication with liquid elderberry extract, Sambucol (n.d.) contains 38% (11 grams in 120mL) elderberry extract in their adult version and 19% (1.91 grams in 120mL)in their pediatric version. They recommend 15mL 4 times daily for adults, for children 2-3 years 10mL two times daily, for children 4-8 years 10mL 3 times daily and for children 9-13 years 20mL three times daily. Ulbricht et al. (2014) report that 3-5 grams of crushed berry steeped in one cup of boiling water for 10-15 minutes taken three times daily has been an effective antipyretic and helps the body fight infection.

Arriving at the Lake and getting out of the car I found myself getting bite up by the annoying and itchy insects called mosquitoes.Unloading and putting on sandals the biting wouldn't stop. Grabbing the spray bottle of bug spray and spraying it on me the biting and the mosquitoes finally stopped them.

Take 30 drops of a tincture of this plant, available at natural health food stores, 3 times daily.

that are the cause of malaria. It helps kill the insects that can be dangerous to crops that people

I have the Dynatrap in my backyard and have yet to be bitten by a mosquito. The trap, which is chemical and pesticide-free, emits UV light, warmth and carbon dioxide that lure mosquitoes and other predatory insects. I have to admit that I get a guilty pleasure from opening the trap and seeing the mosquitos and wasps that otherwise take over my backyard.

Oil of pennyroyal and eucalyptol are also much hated by mosquitoes, and with citronella they form the basis for many proprietary preparations. But it is cheaper and better to buy the straight citronella. Put a little on the mosquito netting that covers the front of your pup tent or canoe tent at night, and you won’t be

Within Delaware there has been strong alertness for organized mosquito control for over 75 years. In 1950-1960 state owned reservoir confinements were first constructed for the benefit of mosquito control. Since then the mosquito control continues to run and Delaware recently had its 19th annual National Mosquito Control Awareness week which occurred on June 21 to 27. Today, DNREC is putting in place the states new spray notification system. All that has been done in the past to present time is to reduce the swarm within Delaware.

There have been many attempts at preventing malaria, none of which have been very successful. These have usually involved protecting human beings from mosquitoes, the dreaded carriers