Recycling Of Wastepaper To Eco-Friendly Mosquito Repellent Sticks By Using Neem And Papaya Leaves

4 May
Posted on Author

Authors: Asavari Bhosalea, Manish S. Warudea, Aishwarya S. Patila, Tushar A. Shindec

Abstract: Waste is the term used to describe undesired resources created from domestic, commercial, industrial, and institutional activities. It can be classified based on its origin and composition, such as organic matter, paper, glass, metals, and plastics. In there are so many educational institutions, workplaces, and packing industries generate large amounts of paper waste, contributing significantly to municipal solid waste. Paper pulp can be produced from wood, plant materials, and recycled paper. Neem (Azadirachta indica) and papaya (Carica papaya) are valuable plants having excessive medicinal and insecticidal properties. In Papaya leaf extract contains cyanogenic glycosides, papain, and alkaloids which is effective against insect or pests. Camphor, a natural tree-derived compound, is widely used in mosquito repellents due to its strong odour and has long-lasting repellent action.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20022338