Comments on: Citronella

By: rhenn

rhenn — Sat, 07 Dec 2013 18:07:38 +0000

don’t get confused about lemon grass and citronella. they look the same at first glance only differs in smell and a bit in its stalk when looked closely. citronella doesn’t taste good as oppose to lemon grass.

By: Marketman

Marketman — Thu, 18 Jul 2013 13:00:55 +0000

faye, the citronella was from the FTI Taguig market, in the FTI complex. It isn’t always on offer, so you may also want to try the Manila Seedling Bank in Quezon City for other sources.

By: faye

faye — Thu, 18 Jul 2013 12:08:33 +0000

can you please tell me where exactly is that place? we really need citronella plant for our research project…pretty please??

By: fred

fred — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:46:44 +0000

Well, i have lots of potted cintronella which help me up for my business. Cintronella help the soil errosion because of its roots and i harvest with in a few months using advanced soil nutrition aside for repellant in my small farm here in ibaan bats, phils. i also help or conducted training for those interested you may call me thru my mobile 09328458098 or thru my email fda.marketing@yahoo.com. thank you happy farming

By: gorabels

gorabels — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 17:43:11 +0000

My sister survived dengue last week and this post is so very timely. Thanks MM! :)

PS Hawkers are all over Kapitolyo and they sell it very expensively, P300 with a P50 peso tawad, perhaps to compensate for the non-stop walkathon? :)

By: boogie

boogie — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 01:14:48 +0000

For Cebu area you can get citronella oil from me text 09328789537.
I have no means of shipping out to other areas since LBC does no accept them.

By: Betchay

Betchay — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 00:05:45 +0000

Thanks for this info..I always thought citronella is one and the same as lemon grass(tanglad)
I also buy my Citromint bottle from that little kiosk in front of True Value at ATC. I put a few drops in a spray bottle filled with water and use it almost everywhere to repel mosquitoes, ants and cockroaches too! Everytime we clean the cabinets below the kitchen sink, we spray it heavily with this, leave it to air a few minutes then put everything back.

By: Robksa

Robksa — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 19:10:59 +0000

citronella can be bought at Centris (sidcor) sunday market for 50 pesos each plant. natatawa kasi ako because my brother in-law was bragging that he tawad down daw a maglalako ng citronella from 300 pesos to 250 pesos each and he thinks they are cheap, hahahaha. i showed him what i bought sa sidcor without any tawad :-)

By: EbbaBlue

EbbaBlue — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 18:11:11 +0000

Thanks BettyQ.
Now, I just remember, this is the most effective than any insect repellant, and I use this method when I am gardening. I apply (generously) Vicks vapor rub in my arms and legs and any exposed skin (yeah in my forehead too, but not on the cheeks), and behind my ears. This is effective too if you come in contact with a “itchy” leaf or those little mites. I get little/tiny bumps after (sure insects bites, not allergic reaction), but I don’t get itchiness. The only drawback, if its too hot outside, your skin seem can’t breathe because of the coating. I use this method too when I go to the mountains on my ministry trips.

By: betty q.

betty q. — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 15:07:17 +0000

Another very interesting and very informative article on WebMD…are you a mosquito magnet? For those wishing to try oil of eucalyptus…lemon eucalyptus better. .

Corrine…what I found very interesting is that female mosquitoes are the ones that hunt or hover over people rather than the male mosquitoes. So if you anyone is being followed, chances are your are breathing heavily emitting a lot of carbon dioxide which attracts them and they are mostly female mosquitoes.