There are various mosquito repellant products available. A cost
and feature comparison is listed below:
Product |
Mosquito coils |
Mosquito repellant mats |
Mosquito repellant liquid vaporizers |
Mosquito repellant liquid vaporizers |
Brand |
Mortein / Reckitt Benkiser (India) Ltd |
Casper Anti Mosquito mats / Tainwala Personal Care
Products P. Ltd |
Good Knight Turbo Refill / Godrej Sara Lee Ltd. |
Casper Anytime - 2 in 1 Rose / Tainwala Personal Care
Products P. Ltd |
Price |
Rs 20 for 10 coils |
Rs 60 for 30 mats |
Rs 63 for 45 ml |
Rs 49 for 35 ml |
Duration |
each coil lasts for about 8 hours if lit properly |
12 hours |
45 ml lasts for 60 nights |
35 ml lasts for 45 nights |
Advantages |
can be used when there is no electricity, during load
shedding |
not messy, can be effective |
not messy, can be effective |
not messy, can be effective |
Disadvantages |
Is messy and poisonous. Fumes can cause a
headache at night. |
electricity required |
electricity required, not very effective for high
concentrations of mosquitoes |
electricity required, not very effective for high
concentrations of mosquitoes |
Chemical Composition |
d-trans Allethrin 0.1% w/w other ingredients 99.9 w/w |
Prallethrin 1.2 % , Piperonyl Butoxide 24 % Deodorised
Kerosene 20% |
Prallethrin 1.6 % w/w liquid |
Prallethrin 1.6 % w/w liquid |