CHAPTER 2

synergistic effect of origam vulgare and laurus nobilis Most insect repellents work on the
principle of creating a vapour barrier that deters the insect from coming into contact with
the skin. For example, to find a host to feed on, mosquitoes use odorant-binding proteins
(OBPs) to detect odours that are released by human skin. Insect repellent (also known as
‘bug spray’) aims to reduce the risk of local cutaneous reactions from insect bites (eg,
mosquito bites) and prevent serious insect-borne diseases including malaria, zika virus,
West Nile virus, dengue fever, yellow fever, and chikungunya fever. Lyme disease is
spread via bites from infected ticks.

Oregano leaves (Origanum vulgare) is a flowering plant. It is also belong to mint family. Oregano is
native to temperate western and southwestern Eurasia and the mediterranian. Oregano leaves is a herb
plant. Oregano is not just a plant it helps us a lot. We can use it as ordinary herb or alternative materials
for our needs. Mosquito (culicidae) is literally known that it is harmful to us. Mosquitoes are harmful in
our environment and also to our health. Since mosquitoes are not good for us we need to lessen the
population of mosquitoes. In this study the oregano leaves will be using against mosquitoes. We choose
oregano to repel mosquito because of the components we can found in this kind of plant which is
oregano. This are the some of components that have ability to avoid or repel mosquitoes it is the thymol
and carvacrol

Using oregano plant as your repellent is not different to those insecticides that can buy in markets.
Oregano is effective to use as insecticide because of its component. This components are thymol and
carvacrol. So it is effective to use as your insecticide.