what are the components of sugar apple leaves and how can it be used as a mosquito killer?

Answer 1

All higher plants have developed natural ways to protect themselves from insect attack. For example, the Tobacco plant has produced a chemical called Nicotine that is quite poisonous to insects (it also gets people off, so it is useful).

The way you find out what plant chemicals work on controlling insects is to (1) pulverize the plant (2) run the extract through a separation device so that the various chemicals are isolated (3) Test the various chemicals that were separated from the plant for insecticidal activity.

Typically, apples produce tannic acid-type chemicals to protect themselves from insects. I'm not sure if these types of chemicals would offer protection from mosquitoes, but they might. Also, some plants create types of oils (i.e. tea tree oil is a good one).

A better source of natural mosquito control would be a bacteria called B.T. I. or bacillus thurengensis Isrialianses (not sure of the spelling on these words --sorry).

Answer 2

Sugar Apple Leaves

Answer 3

I have heard of a few homemade herbal recipes for mosquito repellent, using such plants as lemon grass, eucalyptus, peppermint or lavender, but I've never heard of sugar apple being used in this method. None of the herbal repellents work terrifically well, or for very long either.

I've never heard of any components of sugar apple leaves being used a mosquito pesticide either.

Answer 4

i believe the crushed seeds are used to rinse human hair with and this is SAID to help against head lice. i dont know of anti-mosquito effect.