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Natural Insect Repellant

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Natural Insect Repellant | Science Fair Projects | STEM Projects
Are you curious to know which natural insect repellant is more effective? Test out DEET and lemon grass oil to find out which one works better in keeping mosquitoes away.

Hypothesis

The hypothesis is that DEET mosquito repellant is more effective than lemon grass oil.

Method & Materials

You will release 40 mosquitoes into an aquarium, apply DEET and lemon grass oil to participants' hands, and count the number of mosquitoes that come to rest on the participants' hands.
You will need an empty aquarium with a top side cover, 40 mosquitoes, a can of mosquito repellant containing DEET, a bottle of lemon grass oil, 4 participants, and a stop watch.

Results

The results showed that the insect repellant containing DEET was more effective than lemon grass oil in repelling mosquitoes. This proves the hypothesis to be true.

Why do this project?

This science project is interesting because it tests the effectiveness of two different types of natural insect repellants and compares the results.

Also Consider

Consider repeating the experiment by comparing the effectiveness of other natural mosquito repellants like Neem oil. Another variation is to compare the effectiveness of eucalyptus oil in keeping flies away from food.

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