DENGUE MOSQUITO CONTROL BY MAKING LEMONGRASS SPRAY IN PEKUTAN VILLAGE

Abstract

Dengue fever cases in Indonesia according to records from the Ministry of Health from January to June 2020 reached 45,387 with 432 deaths. In Kebumen Regency, it has reached 42 cases and is predicted to increase. The intensity of the rainy season becomes a growing and breeding medium for dengue disease vectors, namely Aedes Aegypti mosquitoes. To overcome these problems, a lemongrass spray manufacturing program was formed designed by KKN students from Sunan Kalijaga State Islamic University Yogyakarta. This program aims to educate the public about lemongrass that can be used as a mosquito repellent. Lemongrass itself contains several components, such as geraniol (20-40%), citronellal (25-50%), and citronellol (10-15%) which are active ingredients that are not liked and avoided by mosquitoes. This program uses qualitative methods in the form of observation, interviews, and counseling. Through observation, it is known that the number of mosquitoes and lemongrass plants are easily found in the surrounding environment. Researchers apply observation, interview, and counseling methods to the community because these methods are easily accepted by the community and can be continued in the future.