Correlation of variation in the percentage of compounds responsible for mosquito repellent activity in citronella oil over time with mosquito repellent efficacy of commercial citronella oil samples and spray

Abstract

In tropical countries including Sri Lanka, mosquitoes are considered as the greatest menace out of all diseasetransmitting insects because of their ability to spread mosquito-borne diseases, which are responsible for millions of deaths every year. Species of mosquitoes belonging to genera Aedes, Anopheles,