Papaya Extract (Carica Papaya L.) As Mosquito Repellent

Papaya Extract (Carica papaya L.
) as Mosquito Repellent
The fatality rate of children from ages one (1) to four (4) years old has increased due to
mosquito-borne diseases, specifically dengue. Mosquitoes may transmit deadly diseases such
as Yellow Fever, Dengue, Malaria, Filarial and Japanese Encephalitis through their bites,
which may affect not only people but also the animals. Due to this, repellents such as
mosquito coils must be used to avoid contact with mosquitoes (Ngo et al., 2019)
Mosquitoes transmit disease in a variety of ways. Mosquitoes are carriers of disease causing
parasites like malaria, yellow fever, encephalitis, to name a few and the severity of these
diseases in certain pockets of the world is a matter of the huge concern for many
organizations. Controlling of these pests is largely limited to use of repellents and
insecticides. (Rose and Geier, 2004)
There are the 5 scents that attract mosquitos:
1. Carbon Dioxide
2. Body Odor
3. Secretions
4. Blood type
5. Lactic Acid
Mosquitoes can transmit a number of diseases than any other group of arthropods and affect
more than 700 million people worldwide annually, including arboviruses responsible for
yellow fever, dengue hemorrhagic fever, epidemic polyarthritis, several forms of encephalitis
and bancroftianfilariasis (Kazembe and makusha, 2012) and pathogens which continue to
have devastating effect on human beings (Maheswaran et al., 2008).
Based on these results, that the leaf extract of papaya (Carica papaya L.) is able to control to
die the mosquito with standards Lethal concentration 50 (LC500. Concentration of 60% more
effective in the lethal mosquito compared to a concentration of 50% and 70%. (Rasman et
al.)
Mosquito repellents can be an effective method for personal protection against mosquito
bites. We conducted a survey study to determine what kind of mosquito repellents and other
mosquito control strategies people use (Moore et al., 2018). We found that leaves of papaya
tree can work as mosquito repellent (Kulkarni, 2013).
Natural products of plant origin are safe to use than the synthetic insecticides (Kishore et al.,
2011) Carica papaya, the sole species in the genus Carica of the plant family Caricaceae is
widely cultivated. Papaya is a large tree-like plant, with a single stem growing from 5 to 10
meters tall with spiral leaves. (Mello et al., 2008 and Munoz et al., 2000)
Mosquitoes can transmit a number of diseases than any other group of arthropods and affect
more than 700 million people worldwide annually, including arboviruses responsible for
yellow fever, dengue hemorrhagic fever, epidemic polyarthritis, several forms of encephalitis
and bancroftianfilariasis (Kazembe and makusha, 2012)and pathogens which continue to
have devastating effect on human beings (Maheswaran et al., 2008).
Personal protection from mosquito bites is currently the most important way to prevent
transmission of these disease (Fradin, 1998). To prevent proliferation of this mosquito borne
diseases and to improve quality of environment and public health, mosquito control is
essential (Hag et al., 1999)
One hundred and sixty-six compounds were identified in the aroma concrete, of which 77
were identified for the first time as papaya volatiles. Among the identified compounds,
methyl butanoate, ethyl butanoate, 3-methyl-1-butanol and 1 butanol were found to be the
major components. (Pino et al., 2003)
Various control measures have been made in controlling the dengue vector, one of the which
is the use of chemical insecticides which are considered more effective in tackling vector.
The use of chemical insecticides is effective to break the chain of transmission of the Vector
Borne Disease, especially mosquitoes, but it also impact on human toxicology. Therefore, to
reduce the impact of the use of chemical insecticides and synthetic materials containing
toxins. (Rasman et. )
Carica papaya, the sole species in the genus Carica of the plant family Caricaceae is widely
cultivated. Papaya is a large tree-like plant, with a single stem growing from 5 to 10 meters
tall with spiral leaves. It is used as remedy against a variety of diseases (Mello et al., 2008
and Munoz et al., 2000) . The stem, bark and seed extracts have bactericidal activities
(Emeruwa, 1982).
Places such as tree holes that periodically hold water, tide water pools in salt marshes,
sewage effluent ponds, irrigated pastures , rain water ponds provide favorable conditions for
mosquito growth. The problem of mosquito programs. Chemical, physical, mechanical and
biological methods for mosquito repelling are reported in literature. (Kulkarni, 2017)

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organizations. Controlling of these pests is largely limited to use of repellents and

insecticides. (Rose and Geier, 2004)

There are the 5 scents that attract mosquitos:

have devastating effect on human beings (Maheswaran et al., 2008).

tree can work as mosquito repellent (Kulkarni, 2013).

and bancroftianfilariasis (Kazembe and makusha, 2012)and pathogens which continue to

have devastating effect on human beings (Maheswaran et al., 2008).

essential (Hag et al., 1999)

major components. (Pino et al., 2003)

toxins. (Rasman et. )

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