Sambong leaves have a powerful active ingredient that can kill mosquitoes and other insects. This ingredient can be extracted into liquid form.
Kakawate leaves have an active ingredient that can be used as a mosquito killer. The chemical attracts mosquitoes but then kills them after some exposure.
Sambong
The active ingredients in sambong leaves that can help exterminate insects are mainly essential oils, such as camphor and limonene. These compounds have insecticidal properties that can repel or kill insects by disrupting their nervous system or physiological processes. Sambong leaves are often used in natural insect repellents or insecticides for this purpose.
In Ilokano, sambong is called "limoncito." It is a medicinal plant used to treat various health conditions such as kidney stones, hypertension, and urinary tract infections.
Yes, mosquito ferns are very effective at repelling mosquitoes. The active chemical in the leaves of the fern deter mosquitoes.
Yes, eucalyptus leaves can be pest-killers.Specifically, the leaves are the source of an oil which is a traditional insect repellent. The oil easily can be steam-distilled from the leaves. It is a common ingredient in many mosquito-killers and repellents worldwide.
Sambong leaves come from the Blumea balsamifera plant, which is native to Southeast Asia. These leaves have been traditionally used in Filipino folk medicine for their diuretic, anti-inflammatory, and antibacterial properties. They are commonly brewed as a tea to treat various ailments such as kidney stones, urinary tract infections, and hypertension.
If you boil the atis leaves and separate the juices from the leaves, you can add them to a lotion recipe to make your own easy mosquito repellent. Try to use a lotion mix that is heavy on aloe Vera to soothe your skin and any bites you may get.
Eucalyptus oil. Readily steam distilled from the leaves and can be used for cleaning, deodorising, and in very small quantities in food supplements, especially sweets, cough drops, toothpaste and decongestants. It also has insect repellent properties and is an active ingredient in some commercial mosquito repellents. (Wikipedia)
Well I kill the Mosquito beacuse it stings me a it hurts!! It leaves a bump!
Alagaw leaves are natural mosquito repellent. A mosquito coil is a type of repellent made into the shape of a coil and hung to keep mosquitos away. To make one using the leaves, the leaves can be put inside or crushed and made into a paste or powder.