Lanzones Peels as Dengue Mosquitoes Repellant

Lanzones season is not over yet. This fruit is a must have. This is very delicious even if the seeds are very bitter.

After eating a bunch of lanzones fruit, we usually throw the peels away. Who knows that those peels have other very important functions other than becoming a soil fertilizer. Peels can be toxic cause it contain lansium acid, a poison applied on arrow tip. It also have some medicinal properties as mentioned here.

The problem about dengue mosquitoes still goes on despite all the government efforts. Lanzones peel can help reduce the incident of dengue because it acts as mosquito repellant like atis, citronella and madre de cacao.

Lanzones peels can be dried and burned slowly to produce a pleasant smell that drive away mosquitoes.

lansones peel as insect repellant

3 Responses to Lanzones Peels as Dengue Mosquitoes Repellant

  1. marilee says:

    it is so really nice para may maitulong ang lanzones what a word!

  2. Kaye says:

    Can you mention any chemical properties that the Lanzones fruit may have that can be a basis for the possible death of mosquitoes?

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