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INTRODUCTION
symptoms shows after 3-4 days, wherein it may cause a dangerous illness which
usually leads to death. This virus is one of the threat around the world.
Mosquitoes are the carriers of the virus. One type of this mosquitoes are the
Aedes aegypti. They transmit the disease to child or an adult. They harmed humans
Mosquito coil is a mosquito repellent incense which is usually hung at its center
staying in mid air. It's smoke kills mosquitoes and is considered one that presents the
population of mosquitoes. However, the use of mosquito coil harm the health of
To prevent the population and prevent the harm to human's health, ponkan
peelings is one of the organic materials that has insecticidal properties that can cause
extermination of mosquitoes. The use of this will help the society as it kills the
Nowadays, diseases like Malaria and Dengue are spreading due to the
chemicals and toxic substances that very bad for our health.
That is why, the researchers decided to use ponkan peelings as a mosquito coil.
Based on studies, mosquitoes hate the smell of ponkan, lemon and orange
peelings, for example, rubbing citrus peels on your skin or grating peels around your
porch, patio or composite can help repel mosquitoes. With this natural plants it can
provide affordable and organic mosquito coil. Unlike inorganic mosquito coil this is
much safer and could also be a good source of income. Therefore, mosquito coil
1. make an organic mosquito coil using ponkan peelings to prevent different kind
peelings
HYPOTHESES
Null Hypothesis (Ho):
The use of onkan peelings has no significant effect to exterminate the adult Aedes
aegypti mosquito.
The use of ponkan peelings has a significant effect to exterminate the adult Aedes
aegypti mosquito.
The researchers used ponkan peelings as a mosquito coil. These ponkan peelings
also have insecticidal effect that can be a substitute in the commercialized mosquito
coils. This product are helpful to our society especially to all Filipinos who suffered in
the itchy bites of mosquitoes that may cause some diseases especially the dengue
fever.
coils. The researcher wanted to help the community to reduce the large population of
mosquitoes specially in our country that has many cases of dengue and other diseases
caused by mosquitoes.
Nowadays, the common used coils are made up of chemicals and other
substances that can harm the health of the people and also the commercialized
This study is all about producing an organic mosquito coil from Ponkan peelings
that can have a great impact in the community by lessening or controlling the number
of disease-carrying mosquitoes.
The limitations of the study are the unforeseen circumstances like bad weather in
testing the product. There will be a difficulty in testing the product because the test
subject is very tiny. Though this, the researchers will be able to test the product with
the help of a qualified scientist and with the use of proper laboratory equipments.
DEFINITION OF TERMS
Aedes aegypti - a mosquito that can spread dengue fever, chikungunya, zika virus,
Blender - an electric kitchen machine that is used to cut food and ice into very small
"mm/second" or "inches/second".
Inorganic - made from or containing material that does not come from plants or
animals.
Mortality rate - the number of deaths in a given area or period, or from a particular
cause.
Mosquito coil - a spiral incense typically made form a dried paste of a pyrethrum
Oven - a piece of cooking equipment that is used for baking or roasting food.