Effectiveness of Eggplant Extract and G
Effectiveness of Eggplant (Solanum melongena) Extract and Gabi Corms (Colocasia esculenta) as Mosquito (Aedis aegypti) Repellent
A Research Proposal presented to the faculty of the Science and Technology Department
In partial fulfillment
As a requirement in Research II
Paul Brian Marcuelo Grade 8-Pollux
Proponent
Ma’am Sharon Villagracia
Research Adviser
Negros Occidental High School
Bacolod City, Negros Occidental
December, 2014
INTRODUCTION
Beyond the nuisance factor, mosquitoes are carriers, or vectors, for some of humanity’s most deadly illnesses, and they are considered as public enemy number one of the community. Mosquito-borne diseases cause millions of deaths worldwide every year with a disproportionate effect on children and the elderly in developing countries. There are more than 3,000 species of mosquitoes, but the members of three bear primary responsibility for the spread of human diseases. Anopheles mosquitoes are the only species known to carry malaria. Culex mosquitoes carry encephalitis, filariasis, and the West Nile virus. And Aedes mosquitoes, of which the voracious Asian tiger is a member, carry yellow fever, dengue, and encephalitis. The latest outbreak in the province, located around 400 kilometers (249 miles) south manila, has caused particular alarm because it began before the rainy season start in June, when mosquitoes are less plentiful. Dengue is spread by mosquitoes that breed in stagnant water and usually bite people during daytime. Dengue fever is recurring problem in the Philippines but while the number of incidents this year is slightly lower in nationwide, it has been spiking in certain areas. Nowadays commercial mosquito repellent sprays are being use for mosquitoes.it provides adequate protection against a host of mosquito-borne diseases, such as yellow fever, malaria, encephalitis, filariasis and dengue fever. But commercial mosquito repellent are chemical derived concentrations, so it has a side effects,
A Research Proposal presented to the faculty of the Science and Technology Department
In partial fulfillment
As a requirement in Research II
Paul Brian Marcuelo Grade 8-Pollux
Proponent
Ma’am Sharon Villagracia
Research Adviser
Negros Occidental High School
Bacolod City, Negros Occidental
December, 2014
INTRODUCTION
Beyond the nuisance factor, mosquitoes are carriers, or vectors, for some of humanity’s most deadly illnesses, and they are considered as public enemy number one of the community. Mosquito-borne diseases cause millions of deaths worldwide every year with a disproportionate effect on children and the elderly in developing countries. There are more than 3,000 species of mosquitoes, but the members of three bear primary responsibility for the spread of human diseases. Anopheles mosquitoes are the only species known to carry malaria. Culex mosquitoes carry encephalitis, filariasis, and the West Nile virus. And Aedes mosquitoes, of which the voracious Asian tiger is a member, carry yellow fever, dengue, and encephalitis. The latest outbreak in the province, located around 400 kilometers (249 miles) south manila, has caused particular alarm because it began before the rainy season start in June, when mosquitoes are less plentiful. Dengue is spread by mosquitoes that breed in stagnant water and usually bite people during daytime. Dengue fever is recurring problem in the Philippines but while the number of incidents this year is slightly lower in nationwide, it has been spiking in certain areas. Nowadays commercial mosquito repellent sprays are being use for mosquitoes.it provides adequate protection against a host of mosquito-borne diseases, such as yellow fever, malaria, encephalitis, filariasis and dengue fever. But commercial mosquito repellent are chemical derived concentrations, so it has a side effects,
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