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Effectiveness of candles with pandan and lemon grass scent in repelling mosquitoes / by Rianne A. Cruzate and Aaron Dale P. Poquiz.

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Cruzate, Rianne A [author]

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TextLanguage: English Publication details: Indang, Cavite : 2017. Cavite State University- Main Campus,Description: xiii, 49 pages : 28 cm. illustrations ; Content type:

text

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621.32 C88 2017

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Abstract: CRUZATE, RIANNE A., POQUIZ, AARON DALE P., and VALDEZ, KYLE WIFRED L. Effectiveness of candles with pandan and lemongrass scent in repelling mosquitoes. Applied Research Ill Science High School, College of Education, Cavite State University, Indang, Cavite, May 2017. Adviser: Engr. Cene Bago. The study entitled "Effectiveness of candles with pandan and lemongrass scent in repelling mosquitoes" was conducted at Asama Homes, Indang, Cavite to produce scented candles with pandan and lemongrass scent. It also aims to determine which of the treatments is the most scented in the candles with pandan and lemongrass extract, which treatment is the most effective treatment, level of effectiveness of the produced candles, and the cost of production in producing the scented candles with pandan and lemongrass scent The researchers used the following treatments in conducting their study: TO: Control treatment (Commercial Candles), T l : 100 percent of lemongrass extract, T2: 70 percent of lemongrass extract and 30 percent of pandan extract, T3: 50 percent of lemongrass extract, 50 percent of pandan extract, T4: 30 percent of lemongrass extract, 70 percent of pandan extract, T5: 100 percent of pandan extract. The pandan and lemongrass leaves were gathered from the researchers' backyards and then they were washed thoroughly. Next, the leaves were cut into strips and pounded. It was infused in oil later on. The extracts were set aside and the wax was melted in a used can that was in a saucepan with boiling water and then the extracts were mixed. The wax solution was then poured unto the molder and set aside to cool. Then the candles were ready for evaluation. The most scented candle is treatment 1 with the concentration of 10 ml of lemongrass extract. The best produced candle is treatment I that has an effectiveness ranked as very effective. For the acceptability of the candles in terms of scent, the best treatment is treatment 1, ranked as highly acceptable according to the respondents with a mean of 3.50. The cost of production is PI 80.00 which can produce 15 candles.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Materials specified	URL	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode
Theses / Manuscripts	Ladislao N. Diwa Memorial Library Theses Section	Non-fiction	621.32 C88 2017 (Browse shelf(Opens below))		Link to resource	Room use only	RS-790		00011213

Research Study (Science High School) Cavite State University

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High School

CRUZATE, RIANNE A., POQUIZ, AARON DALE P., and VALDEZ, KYLE WIFRED L. Effectiveness of candles with pandan and lemongrass scent in repelling mosquitoes. Applied Research Ill Science High School, College of Education, Cavite State University, Indang, Cavite, May 2017. Adviser: Engr. Cene Bago.
The study entitled "Effectiveness of candles with pandan and lemongrass scent in repelling mosquitoes" was conducted at Asama Homes, Indang, Cavite to produce scented candles with pandan and lemongrass scent. It also aims to determine which of the treatments is the most scented in the candles with pandan and lemongrass extract, which treatment is the most effective treatment, level of effectiveness of the produced candles, and the cost of production in producing the scented candles with pandan and lemongrass scent
The researchers used the following treatments in conducting their study: TO: Control treatment (Commercial Candles), T l : 100 percent of lemongrass extract, T2: 70 percent of lemongrass extract and 30 percent of pandan extract, T3: 50 percent of lemongrass extract, 50 percent of pandan extract, T4: 30 percent of lemongrass extract, 70 percent of pandan extract, T5: 100 percent of pandan extract.
The pandan and lemongrass leaves were gathered from the researchers' backyards and then they were washed thoroughly. Next, the leaves were cut into strips and pounded. It was infused in oil later on. The extracts were set aside and the wax was melted in a used can that was in a saucepan with boiling water and then the extracts were mixed. The wax solution was then poured unto the molder and set aside to cool. Then the candles were ready for evaluation. The most scented candle is treatment 1 with the concentration of 10 ml of lemongrass extract. The best produced candle is treatment I that has an effectiveness ranked as very effective. For the acceptability of the candles in terms of scent, the best treatment is treatment 1, ranked as highly acceptable according to the respondents with a mean of 3.50. The cost of production is PI 80.00 which can produce
15 candles.

Submitted copy to the University Library. 07/07/2017 RS-790