Formulation and development of herbal based mosquitoes repellent Dhoop by using Azadiratica indica and Vertex negundo

Abstract

Mosquitoes are one of the deadliest insects in the world which cause number of vector-borne diseases (e.g Dengue, malaria, Zika virus fever, yellow fever, West Nile fever, Japanese encephalitis) in human being. In recent years, interest in plant based products has been revived because of the development of resistance, cross-resistance and possible toxicity hazards associated with synthetic insecticides and their rising costs. Presently most of the mosquito repellents available in markets are based on chemical and they are toxic against the skin and nervous system like rashes, swelling, eye irritation