Mosquito repellents are substances that are designed to make surfaces unpleasant or unattractive to mosquitoes. They typically contain an active ingredient that repels mosquitos as well as secondary ingredients, which aid in delivery and cosmetic appeal. They are available in many forms, from creams to lotions to oils, but are most often sold as aerosol products. Traditionally, various types of substances have been used to repel mosquitoes. These include such things as smoke, plant extracts, oils, tars, and muds. As insect repellent technology became more sophisticated, individual compounds were discovered and isolated. This allowed the formulation of new, more efficient forms of mosquito repellents. A survey conducted on 30 respondents to know about different kinds of mosquito repellents used by them and the efficiency of those mosquito repellents in repelling mosquitoes has proven that majority of the respondents use mosquito repellent liquid vaporizers as an effective way of repelling mosquitoes indoors both during day time and night time. Mosquito repellent lotions and creams, mosquito repellent patches/stickers, mosquito repellent gels like roll on that can be applied to garment and nets for doors and windows were rated as the best repellers by majority of respondents followed by mosquito repellent fast cards.
