National Capital Region

LAGRO HIGH SCHOOL

BRGY. Greater Lagro, Novaliches,
S.Y 2021-2022

Guava Plant Leaf Extract as a Mosquito Coil

S.Y 2022-2023

A Research Paper

Presented to the Faculty of

Senior High School Department

LAGRO HIGH SCHOOL

Submitted by:

Riego, Pierce Martin

Abenon, Randolf

Gorgonia, Julia

Manlagnit, Eunice

Draculan, Fritzken

Deseo, Gracy

STEM 12- Del Rosario

A. Introduction

The most common and still remaining issue in the world is still lurking inside or

outside of our houses. Everywhere we go, they are there to bite us and give us the

flu, or should we say sickness. That is the mosquito. Mosquitoes are living things

that pester people wherever and whenever. They live near people and in our house

when it's the rainy season, but most other mosquitoes prefer forests, marshes, or tall

grass. Mosquitoes are mostly seen in rainy countries because mosquitoes like calm

water where they can nest and put the pupa and larvae.

In Quezon City, where most sewers, trash, and things that can inhabit mosquitos

are everywhere, especially estuaries where mosquitoes can lay their eggs. The

Quezon City Unit registered 1,280 cases of dengue during the January to July 28,

2019 period, a 129.80% increase over the 525 cases recorded during the same

period last year. It also reported that seven people died from dengue during the first

seven months of 2022.

Even in the Philippines, where the rainy season is often happening, mosquitoes

will eventually come to people's houses. All the regions in this country are vulnerable

to mosquito bites, which cause airborne diseases such as dengue. In the Philippines

dengue fever was recorded with an estimated 420,453 cases in 2019, 90,135 cases

in 2020, and 78,208 cases in 2021. In the past 3 years, the cases of dengue have

still not subsided, and in the end, it will still be with us.

To kill or prevent mosquitoes in your house, there are a variety of ways you can

kill mosquitoes indoors, including using an insect fogger or spray. This will help to
prevent mosquitoes from breeding in areas where they rest. There is no guaranteed

way to keep mosquitoes out of your house. Insecticides can be helpful in protecting

yourself from pests, but they are not the only way to do so.

Some of the side effects of the current solution that we have are skin irritation,

skin blisters, memory loss, seizures, headaches, joint stiffness, shortness of breath,

and skin irritation have all been connected to high doses of DEET. Additionally,

DEET has been connected to neurotoxicity, which can lead to physiological and

behavioral problems, particularly with motor skills, as well as learning and memory

impairment. DEET is quickly absorbed through the skin; according to one research,

48% of the applied amount was absorbed within six hours. It was discovered to

absorb even more quickly when combined with the sunscreen ingredient

oxybenzone. DEET can pass through the placenta and end up in the neonates and

fetuses up to three months after the mother was exposed to it.

There are so many alternatives to it, but a unique way of using guava leaf extract will

be the alternative for the repellant. Traditional therapies have long used guava leaf

extract, a plant with therapeutic properties. Its active ingredients aid in ailments.

Traditional medicine has used the plant's various parts to treat a wide range of

conditions, including malaria, gastroenteritis, vomiting, diarrhea, dysentery, wounds,

ulcers, toothaches, coughs, sore throats, and inflamed gums. Additionally, the use of

this plant in the treatment of severe conditions like diabetes, hypertension, and

obesity is increasing. Because of this, creating this as a substitute and using it as a

mosquito coil will aid in pesticide control.

B. Background of the study

Vector-borne diseases (particularly from mosquitoes) are still prevalent at this

moment even though we couldn't hear many reports regarding this certain topic.
Viruses like the Zika virus, West Nile virus, Chikungunya virus, dengue, and malaria
can all be spread by an infected mosquito. A more harmful result of some mosquito
bites may be the spread of dangerous viruses and infections that may have serious
or fatal effects on humans.

With the help of modern technology, expertise in the field of medicine is gradually
learning and creating new various methods that can help an infected person to
quickly recover from said diseases carried by these perilous insects. However,
having different ways on how to cure these are not enough. We should also have
methods or techniques on how to prevent the existence of having this kind of
ailment.

There have been a lot of studies that guarantee several plants can repel
mosquitoes. One of those is the effectiveness of guava leaf as a repellent. We can
repel mosquitoes through many forms including the oil-based scent procedure, using
it as a lotion, or even in incense form or coil-type structure.

C. Objectives

The following are the main objectives of the study:

1. To determine the effectiveness of guava leaf mosquito coil to repel

mosquitoes

2. To provide data that would help the researchers to prove that the guava plant

leaf mosquito coil has the same capacities as commercial mosquito coil

product that could be used as a prevention for mosquito-borne diseases.

3. To observe how will mosquitoes react when they smell the guava leaf

mosquito coil
D. Statement of the Problem

Even though mosquito-borne diseases are being overshadowed by other

illnesses nowadays, they still exist and some people are being confined due to them.

This study focuses on the capability of guava leaf extract by means to prevent

mosquito-borne diseases. Specifically, it aims to answer the following questions:

1. How will mosquitoes react when they smell the guava leaf mosquito coil?

2. Does using a guava leaf mosquito coil has the capacity to repel mosquitoes?

3. Can guava leaf mosquito coil be an alternative to commercial products?

D. Conceptual Framework

Input Process Output

Guava Leaf Extract 1.) Collecting Capacities of Guava Leaf

ingredients Plant extract as Mosquito
coil repellent

Repellency
2.) Data collection of
coil capacities

Mosquito

3.) Statistical analysis

of data

Figure 1 Guava Leaf Extract as a Mosquito Coil

The conceptual framework that was used in the study is the

Input-Process-Output Model as shown in figure 1. The IPO framework was used to

show the process in producing a mosquito coil out of guava leaf extract. In the IPO

model, a process is viewed as a series of processing elements connected by inputs

and outputs. The IPO model provided the general structure and guide for the
direction of the study. Substituting the variables of this study on the IPO model, the

researchers came up to this model.

E. Significance of the Study

This study aims to focus on the effectiveness of Guava Plant Leaf Extract as a

Mosquito Coil as a prevention of mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue and

malaria for Schools and Dengue Prone Areas

Schools - Now that we are in face to face classes including some schools, there's

more possibilities that the teachers, students, principal etc. can be endangered by

mosquito-borne illnesses.

Dengue Prone Areas- To be more specific, The most affected by dengue in the

Philippines is Central Luzon followed by Central Visayas and Zamboanga Peninsula.

Our study can be used as a caution on these places.

F. Scope and Limitations

This study aims to produce an alternative mosquito coil from guava leaf

extract. This is to determine how effective the guava plant leaf extract as a mosquito

repellent. The product will contain cornstarch, guava dried leaves, and guava leaves

extract. The researchers will get the guava leaves to extract by using a blender.

The mosquito is the object of search for this study. The needed data will be analyzed

and processed by measuring and observing by the researchers to create a

meaningful result for the study.

G. Definition of Terms of Uncommon Word

DEET- a colorless oily liquid with a mild odor, used as an insect repellent.

Citronella Oil- a fragrant natural oil used as an insect repellent and in perfume and

soap manufacture

Dengue- is a viral infection transmitted to humans through the bite of infected

mosquitoes. The primary vectors that transmit the disease are Aedes aegypti

mosquitoes and, to a lesser extent, Ae. albopictus.

Mosquito coil- a spiral made from a dried paste of pyrethrum powder, which when
lit burns slowly to produce a mosquito-repellent smoke.

Vector-borne diseases- diseases that are spread by organisms that act as vectors,
such as ticks, flies, and mosquitoes.

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