Mosquito Repellent Plants

[caster]

Does anyone know off,or where to buy mosquito repellent plants,or anything to do with mosquito problems,apart from sprays,and coils?

Thnx

[sbk]

The Annals of Internal Medicine (June 98) reports that plants whose essential oils have been reported to have repellent activity include citronella, cedar, verbena, pennyroyal, geranium, lavender, pine, cinnamon, rosemary, basil, thyme, allspice, garlic, and peppermint. But be aware that these only work when the leaves are crushed and the oils released.

[londonthai]

four plants that acively repell mosquitoes

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=131059

Citronella Grass ตะไคร้ (Ta Krai Hom)

Marigolds ดาวเรือง (Dao Reung)

Catnip แคทนิป (Cat nib)

Rosemary โรสแมรี่ (Rose mae ry )

[Samuian]

As sbk wrote already: most effective are the essential oils of these plants - couple of drops of your favorite (fragrance) oil in one of the evaporators and here you go.

I still find the ARS Mats with these little electronic devices most effective.

Mosquito screens...make sure they are all kept close after 17:00, around sunset, no water puddles, if decorative water basins make sure there are fish in there, good ventilation...

[edwardandtubs]

Eucalyptus citriadora oil is the only one recommended to protect against malaria-carrying mosquitos. It's as effective as DEET and is sold in pharmacies in Thailand as a spray under the brand name Sketolene. You can't just put a plant of your window sill and hope it repels mosquitos.

[MrSquigle]

Is this sketolene a natural one, no chemicals ?? I have seen it, I buy another lemon grass based one that works well.

[edwardandtubs]

It smells natural - not the sort of thing you'd spray all over your neck just before a first date. It says Eucalyptus Citriadora Oil 15% w/w so I assume the other 85% is water.

[PattayaParent]

They used to be sold in Nahklua MArket but were ridiculously expensive.

[CHdiver]

I have a Sketolene Spray on my desk. It's yellow, did cost me 58 baht (Best Supermarket) and has 20% DEET inside.

[edwardandtubs]

The yellow one has DEET, the green one Eucalyptus Citriadora Oil. RTFL.

Edited January 1, 2008 by edwardandtubs