Najidah Humairah Mohd Najmuddin, Muhammad Najmuilmi Hakimbin Mohd Najmuddin and Azizah binti Hamzah
Keywords: MM-ARI Shooh! Hydrosol
Abstract: Ants can be very destructive house pests. The current available ants repellent is dangerous when constantly exposed to human and pets as it contain harmful chemical substance. Aerosol spray has the tendencies to be inhaled which is not good for health. Many of the propellants used with aerosol products, such as butane or propane, are flammable and may be explosive. The innovation of MM-ARI Shooh contains Terpenes that hinders insects: Myrcene, Caryophyllene, Farnesene. It also contains high menthol compund aromatic -pungent minty smell. The habitat is near rivers, ponds and some other humid places. 500 liter of distilled water is used to soak 250 gram of Marigold and 250 gram of Mint for 2 hours. The mixture was heated to create steam with 50 ml of Hydrosol and pass through a condenser. Lastly, the Hydrosol was collected. The water will steam the plant carrying all the goodness from the plant into the air. The steam collects on the lid of the pan and condenses due to the ice cubes. Because the pot lid is upside down, as the steam turns back into a liquid form, the liquid is directed to drip down into the smaller container. This liquid is MM-ARI Shooh! Hydrosol. The observation results shows that MM-ARI Shooh! hydrosol can kill ants. Concentration test shows ratio of 1:100 can effectively kill ants. However, the higher concentration of 1:20 can have an immediate effect on ants.