Citronella Oil a natural insect repellent

Citronella Oil is a highly volatile oil obtained from the leaves and stem of the plant Cymbopogon winteratus or Cymbopogon nardus. Citronella oil is a true miracle of nature that smells attractive and delightful to humans whilst naturally repelling insects.

Natures wonder "Citronella Oil" is used on humans and their clothing to repel insects. In tablet or pellet form it is also used instead for recreational areas, outdoor household areas, and around trees and shrubs. Animal collars and tags containing citronella are used for pets to repel fleas and ticks.

Uses of Citronella oil

The smell of Citronella oil naturaly repels blood-feeding mosquitoes, ticks, and fleas.When Citronella oil is applied on the skin it vaporises due to body heat and acts in two ways. One is the inherent Mosquito repellent property of citronella and the other is the odour of Citronella oil that blinds the mosquito's sensation for a while making them unable to locate the human body.

The smell of citronella is unpleasant to insects, but it doesn't harm or alter them in any way. A lotion with about 10% concentration of citronella oil has been shown to deter insects for about an hour.

Citronella oil appears in many products designed to protect humans, pets, and open-air spaces from the public health risks posed by mosquitoes, fleas and ticks. You could use a spritz on your clothing, lotion or soap on your skin, treated collars on your pets, and candles or pellet bags surrounding a picnic. Innovative entrepreneurs have even created wristbands, personal wipes, and sun block spray. Citronella is totally harmless to most people, although occasionally a mild irritation might develop to sensitive skin from an allergic reaction.