OILS: Cinnamon Oil Better for Killing Mosquitoes Than DEET (REMEDIES, HERBS, HEALTH)

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Cinnamon Oil Better for Killing Mosquitoes Than DEET

 

According to a study, cinnamon oil was found to be an effective

environmentally safe pesticide that also exuded a pleasant odor.

 

Although it hasn't been tested for use against adult mosquitoes,

researchers are hopeful that cinnamon oil will act as an effective

mosquito repellent.

 

Along with being an annoyance to summer outdoor enthusiasts, mosquitoes

also pose the threat of potentially major health problems because of the

deadly agents they carry such as malaria, yellow fever and the West Nile

virus.

 

The serious health and environmental concerns that arose from the use of

unsafe conventional pesticide applications have prompted the search for

natural and healthier chemicals to control mosquito larvae.

 

In a study, researchers tested 11 compounds that contained cinnamon leaf

oil to determine how effective they were at destroying the emerging

larvae produced by the yellow fever mosquito. It was discovered that the

following four compounds, cinnamalaehyde, cinnamyl acetate, eugenol and

anethole displayed the most aggressive activity against the yellow fever

mosquito.

 

The compound, cinnamaldehyde, which is the main constituent found in

cinnamon leaf oil, could be used as an effective pesticide without the

risk of negative health and environmental consequences.

 

EurekAlert July 14, 2004

http://www.mercola.com/2004/aug/7/cinnamon_oil_deet.htm

 

 

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