Study summary
Ability of essential oil candles to repel biting insects in high and low biting pressure environments
Muller GC, Junnila A, Kravchenko VD, Revay EE, Butler J, Orlova OB, Weiss RW, Schlein Y
Read the original paper- Study type
- Field Trial
- Year
- 2008
- Published in
- Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association 24(1):154-160
- Evidence strength
- Well-supported evidence
Summary
Field trial of essential oil candles against biting insects at varying distances.
Key findings
At 1.0 m, geraniol candles reduced female mosquito catch 81.5%, linalool 64.9%, and citronella 35.4%, with repellency falling off sharply at 2 to 3 m.
Limitations
Protection is highly distance-dependent, near zero by 3 m, and measured by trap catch.