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Neem Natural Mosquito Repellent

Is neem oil really 100% effective as a natural mosquito repellant?

Neem's natural mosquito repellent propertiesare an important weapon in the fight

against malaria in third world countries.

Malaria is a big problem in tropical regions, and that is where neem grows best.

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(As for the safety of this method, another 1996 study by the Malaria Research Centre

in Delhi, India tested the effects of kerosene lamps with 1% neem oil. Clinical

examination of 156 adults and 110 children did not reveal any major adverse effects

after one year of exposure to 1% neem oil.)

What does it all mean? Is neem oil an effective natural mosquitorepellent?

Well, it depends what species of mosquito you are dealing with. For malaria protection

neem oil is fantastic. If you combine the 96-100% protection rate of the home

made mosquito repellent with burning some neem oil when sitting outside and

wearing sensible clothing, you are well protected indeed.

But take for example the common house mosquitoes in northern America. They are a

culex species, and neem's effectiveness against culex varies. The number of bites will

be greatly reduced, but you probably still get bitten.

So to make an educated guess how effective neem oil will be, it helps to know what

mosquito species are common in your area or in the area you want to visit. There are

many different kinds of mosquitoes and they are specific to different regions.

Another way to determine how well neem oil works for you as a natural mosquito

repellent is to simply try it out.

And now to one important caveat. The only studies that showed significant protection

from mosquito bites through neem oil, were those that used the neem oil in coconut oil

mix. Rubbing pure oil on your skin is not the most pleasant sensation in hot an humid

climates where mosquitoes are most active. Oh, and neem oil does not smell of roses!

Several companies offer personal neem outdoor sprays. They may not necessarilyuse neem oil, as neem leaf extract has similar properties though it is not as powerful

as the oil. Those outdoor sprays do offer some protection against biting insects in

general. The neem leaf is also wonderfully soothing for skin that is irritated from the

heat and insects.

But realistically these sprays do not offer the protection that you would get from a

neem oil/coconut oil mix. In fact, those neem sprays are in my experience little more

effective than other natural mosquito repellents and you most certainly can not expectthem to perform like a DEET containing mosquito repellent. Also, just like other natural

repellents those neem sprays need to be applied very frequently, whereas DEET lasts


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for many hours.

Natural mosquito repellents do work. I use only natural mosquito repellent, sometimes

neem, sometimes others. For most of the year and around my house the amount of

protection those natural mosquito repellents offer is good enough. But there are times

of the year where the mosquitoes are so thick that neem spray seems to do nothing. (Ilive in a tropical area.) During those times I make sure I also cover up from head to

toe, avoid the wettest and most overgrown areas in the garden and avoid being

outside at dusk and dawn. I will still not put any DEET on my skin. That stuff is way too

toxic for my liking to use it regularly.

Don't count on neem natural mosquito repellent to perform a miracle. It won't. But if you

use it right (i.e. using the coconut oil/neem oil mix and also burning neem in a lamp,

candle or flare) and combine that with other common sense measures, like covering upand using mosquito netting, then there really is no need to put DEET on your skin.

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