1. Ginger ( ZingiberOfficinalis) and Vinegar
as Organic Insecticide
An Investigatory Project presented to the faculty and staff of the
Basic Education Department of Diaz College City of Tanjay
In partial fulfilment of the subjects:
Physics IV, Math IV and English IV
RESEARCHERS
Yves Deodato L. Rodriguez
GianneJastine A. Gustilo
Mike Nazarene G. Cueco
Mark Raynon R. Benitez
Kristine Mae Y. Guanzon
Angelica M. Repollo
Marvin V. Torres
Luke O. Mirasol
School Year: 2012-2013
2. DEDICATION
We dedicate this Investigatory Project to our community and
our environment to help lessen the problem of pollution. We
also dedicate this project to our parents because they are the
reason why we strive to make this project successful.
3. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The researchers would like to thank first and foremost the Lord
God Almighty for His never ending grace; Our teachers for
giving us the knowledge and advice to finish this project with
ease and also to our loving parents who are always there for
financial support and they were the ones who showered us
with encouragement in order for us to really do our best on this
project. Without these people, this project wouldn’t be
successful or possible. That’s why we would like to say, “Thank
you and May God Almighty bless us all”.
4. ABSTRACT
Ginger ( ZingiberOfficinalis) and Vinegar ismade as an
organic insecticide. Ginger is a tropical plant that was spread
around the tropical world during the colonial days. In Africa,
Asia, or South America, and many hot spots between those
continents, locals have taken to using ginger widely in medicine
and food. The entire ginger family is rich in oils that both kill
micro-critters and stimulate the immune system to do the
same. The ways it stimulates the body are many, and, whether
added to food or taken as a medicinal tea, ginger makes your
body a little bit stronger and a little bit better and able to resist
the damaging forces of nature. The ginger is one of the
materials needed to make the organic insecticide. It is chopped
and since its oils can kill micro-critters it is very useful in killing
various insects. Vinegar is the all-natural liquid which is the one
that kills the insects when made contact. And if you put the
ginger and vinegar together and put them in a spray bottle you
will create the organic insecticide. And when tested it is
effective on many insects. Just spray on an insect and you will
see the results. Many insecticides are made today. And most of
them are made with toxic chemicals which can harm the
environment. This product that we made is safe and good for
our environment since there are no toxic chemicals it is cheap
and easy to make and also to use.
5. List of Tables
Table 1: Qualitative Data of
Measurement…………………………………………………………
Table 2: Time of Effectiveness of the
Insecticide………………………………………………………………
6. List of Figures
Figure 1:
Figure 2: Main Material Used…………………………………………….
Figure 3: Finished Products………………………………………………..
7. TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1
The Problem and its Scope
Introduction……………………………………………………………………………1
Statement of the Problem………………………………………………………2
Hypothesis…………………………………………………………………………….
Objectives………………………………………………………………………………
Significance of the Study………………………………………………………...
Review of Related Literature and…………………………………………….
Related Literature……………………………………………………………………
Conceptual Framework……………………………………………………………
Research Methodology……………………………………………………………
Scope of the Study…………………………………………………………………..
Delimitations of the Study……………………………………………………….
Definition of Terms………………………………………………………………….
Chapter II
Presentation, Analyses and Interpretation of Data………………….
Chapter III
Summary of Findings, Conclusions and Recommendations……..
APPENDICES…………………………………………………………………………….
8. BIBLIOGRAPHY…………………………………………………………………………
PICTURES…………………………………………………………………………………
Introduction
We can grow healthful food without depending too much on
toxic chemicals and chemical fertilizers with NATURAL
ORGANIC AND BIOLOGICAL FARMING systems. The knowledge
and simple but practical technology in this manuscript can save
your crops and help you earn more from your garden and farm.
Let’s return to the “Natural” ways.
9. Statement of the Problem
1. Which of the trials are most effective on insects?
2. What will happen to the insects because of the
insecticide?
3. What will happen to the plants if it is used on them?
4. Is it safe on plants?
5. What kind of insects will it kill?
10. Hypothesis
1. The first trial is the most effective among the 4 trials.
2. The insects will be killed.
3.The plants will not get damaged and it will be insect-
free.
4. Yes.
5. It can kill ants, flies, mosquitos, snails and cockroaches.
11. Objective
To produce insecticide out of vinegar and ginger is our
objective. In order to create natural mixture this can kill
insects. Because it is natural, it cannot harm our
environment unlike other insect killers which can also
harm our environment.
12. Significance of the study
The researchers have made this organic insect killer
out of ginger and vinegar to create an environment
friendly substance. Since, our environment is at stake
because of pollutions. One of these pollutions is on air. If
youhaven’t noticed our planet is deteriorating because of
this. And one of the causes of air pollutions is the
insecticides and pesticides which have harmful chemicals.
We all know that most of the insecticides and pesticides
used today contain those harmful chemicals. To lessen the
problem of air pollution, the researchers have made this
organic insecticide.
13. Review Related Literature
Our product is all organic and since it is safe to use and
effective it is a great replacement on those toxic insecticide.
Ginger and Vinegar are the main ingredients of our product.
Ginger has oils in which can help kill insects and vinegar as well
has acid that also kill insects.That’s why this project is much of
use to you especially when it comes to gardening.
14. Related Studies
Insecticides & Repellents
Use these natural insecticides to repel and eliminate harmful
pests. The following categories of products use botanicals or
plant extracts that are applied to plant foliage. Natural
insecticides combat insects upon contact or through ingestion.
Use as part of an Integrated Pest Management program which
includes traps for monitoring and capturing pests and beneficial
insects and organisms to control pests in their developing
stages. Enhancing fertility programs with natural fertilizers and
soil amendments will increase plants' health and resistance to
all types of pests in your home or garden including weeds and
diseases.
16. Research Methodology
Materials:
Chopping Board Ginger and 4 spraybottles
Vinegar
Knife Measuring Cups
Water and Spoons
Procedure
Collect or prepare the materials needed.Chop the
ginger.Put 3 tablespoons of the chopped ginger inside the
4 spray bottles evenly.In the 1stspray bottle pour 2 cups of
vinegar inside, in the 2nd spray bottle add 2 cups of vinegar
and ½ cup of water, in the 3rdspray bottle put 2 cups
vinegar and 1 cup of water, and in the 4th bottle put 2 cups
of vinegar and 1 ½ cup of water.After putting the
ingredients in each perspective bottle try several trials in
your garden.Find out which is the more effective among
the trials.Record your observation.
17. Scope of the Study
Vinegar is a liquid substance consisting mainly of acetic acid
and water, the acetic acid being produced through the
fermentation of ethanol by acetic acid bacteria. It is today
mainly used in the kitchen as a general cooking ingredient, but
historically, as the most easily available mild acid, it had a great
variety of industrial, medical, and domestic uses, some of which
(such as a general household cleanser) are still promoted today.
Commercial vinegar is produced either by fast or slow
fermentation processes. In general, slow methods are used
with traditional vinegars, and fermentation proceeds slowly
over the course of weeks or months. The longer fermentation
period allows for the accumulation of a nontoxic slime
composed of acetic acid bacteria. Fast methods add mother of
vinegar to the source liquid before adding air using a venturi
pump system or a turbine to promote oxygenation to obtain
the fastest fermentation. In fast production processes, vinegar
may be produced in a period ranging from 20 hours to three
days. And ginger or ginger root is the rhizome of the plant
Zingiberofficinale, consumed as a delicacy, medicine, or spice. It
lends its name to its genus and family (Zingiberaceae). Other
18. notable members of this plant family are turmeric, cardamom,
and galangal. These two studies come up to make an organic
insect killer.
Delimitations of the Study
The delimitations of the researchers study is that the study
couldn’t be made more effective since the time given wasn’t
enough. If there was more time the researchers would have the
advantage of making more experiments on the study. And also
we couldn’t test it on other insects since we couldn’t find any
other insects.
19. Definition of Terms
Insecticides- are a pesticide used against insects. They include
ovicides and larvicides used against the eggs and larvae of
insects respectively. Insecticides are used in agriculture,
medicine, industry and the household. The use of insecticides is
believed to be one of the major factors behind the increase in
agricultural productivity in the 20th century. Nearly all
insecticides have the potential to significantly alter ecosystems;
many are toxic to humans; and others are concentrated in the
food chain.
Ginger - or ginger root is the rhizome of the plant
Zingiberofficinale, consumed as a delicacy, medicine, or spice. It
lends its name to its genus and family (Zingiberaceae). Other
notable members of this plant family are turmeric, cardamom,
and galangal.
Vinegar- is a liquid substance consisting mainly of acetic acid
and water, the acetic acid being produced through the
fermentation of ethanol by acetic acid bacteria.
20. Chapter II
This shows the presentation, analysis, and interpretation of the
data gathered.In this part you will determine the percentage of
how the researchers’ product is effective upon using. And
which among the 4 trials are effective.
Table 1: Qualitative Data of Measurement
Trial No. Amount of Amount of Amount of
Ginger Vinegar Water
1 3 tbsp. 2 cups None
2 3 tbsp. 2 cups ½ cup
3 3 tbsp. 2 cups 1cup
4 3 tbsp. 2 cups 1 ½ cup
Table 2: Time of Effectiveness of the Insecticide
Trial No. Time of Effectiveness
1 20 seconds
2 34 seconds
3 56 seconds
4 1 minute and 4 seconds
21. `
Figure 1: Graph of Effectiveness Versus Number of Trials
1 minute and 4 seconds
56 seconds
34 seconds
20 seconds
0 seconds
T1 T2T3 T4
22. Chapter III
Summary of Findings
In this project the researchers have formulated an organic
insecticide which is effective on all sorts of insects. In the
research we have done we have come to this point which we
have learned and discovered that what we have made is very
much effective. The trials and research proves that this product
can be of good use especially on your garden. With this organic
insecticide you can now take care of your garden the natural
way without using those other insecticides that contain toxic
chemicals which can help lessen your problem towards those
insects but can also destroy or environment. Because of this
product you can now protect your garden from certain insects
but you can also lessen the problem of our environment
because of this product.
23. Recommendation
More than 1,000 Filipino people die in a year because of
dengue. This has been a big issue in our society, specially, on
the health of our young once that has been resolve. Now, the
time has come to slowly put and to this deadly insects. Now
invention has occurred to be made to reduce the population of
dengue causing mosquitos.
We would like to recommend our newest contribution to our
society to reduce and may avoid the cause of dengue. We
recommend this product not only to our fellow students but
also to everyone so that they could use this as an alternative for
mosquito repellent, rather than using toxic insecticide. Since
this is easy to make and it is not harmful to our health for it is
made out of vinegar and ginger.
Easy to make, cheaper than the others, good for the health and
environmental friendly, that is what our vinegar and ginger
insecticide repellent is. Itis proven to be effective and quality
base as well.
24. APPENDICES
Vinegar is a liquid substance consisting mainly of acetic acid
and water, the acetic acid being produced through the
fermentation of ethanol by acetic acid bacteria. It is today
mainly used in the kitchen as a general cooking ingredient, but
historically, as the most easy available mild acid, it had a great
variety of industrial, medical, and domestic uses, some of which
(such as a general household cleanser) are still promoted today.
Commercial vinegar is produced either by fast or slow
fermentation processes. In general, slow methods are used
with traditional vinegars, and fermentation proceeds slowly
over the course of weeks or months. The longer fermentation
period allows for the accumulation of a nontoxic slime
composed of acetic acid bacteria. Fast methods add mother of
vinegar to the source liquid before adding air using a venture
pump system or a turbine to promote oxygenation to obtain
the fastest fermentation. In fast production processes, vinegar
may be produced in a period ranging from 20 hours to three
days.
25. Apple Cider
Apple cider vinegar, otherwise known simply as cider vinegar or
ACV, is made from cider or apple must, and as a brownish-
yellow color. It often is solid unfiltered and unpasteurized with
the mother of vinegar present, as a natural product. Because of
its acidity, apple cider vinegar may be very harsh, even burning,
to the throat. If taken straight,(as opposed to used I cooking),it
can be diluted before drinking. It is also taken sometimes
sweetened with sugar or honey. There have been reports of
acid chemical burns of the throat from apple cider vinegar was
in fact an ingredient in the evaluated products. The pH of apple
cider vinegar is typically between pH 4.25 and 5.00 if undiluted.
Balsamic
Balsamic vinegar is an aromatic, aged type of vinegar traditionally
crafted in the Modena and Reggio Emilia provinces of Italy from the
concentrated juice, or must, of white grapes(typically of the Trebbiano
variety). It is very dark brown in color, and its flavour is rich, sweet and
complex, with the finest grades being the product of years of aging in a
successive number of casks made of various types of wood (including
oak, mulberry, chestnut, cherry, juniper, ash, and acacia). Originally a
product availableto only the Italian upper classes, a cheaper form of
balsamic vinegar became widely known and available around the world
in the late 20th century. True balsamic vinegar (which has Protected
Designation of Origin status) is aged for 12 to 15 years. Balsamic
vinegars that have been aged for up to 100 years are available, though
they are usually very expensive.
26. Luyais an erect, smooth plant arising from thickened, very aromatic
rootstocks. Leafy stems are 0.4 to 1 meter high. Leaves are distichous,
lanceolate to linear-lanceolate, !5 to 25 cm long, and 2cm wide or less.
Scape arising from the rootstock is erect, 15-25 cm high, covered with
distant imbricate bracts. Spike is ovoid to ellipsoid, about 5cm long.
Bracts are ovate, cuspidate, and about 2.5 cm long, and pale green.
Calyx is 1 cm long, or less. Corolla is greenish yellow with a tube less
than 2 cm long; while the tip is oblong-obovate and slightly purpulish.
Distribution
Widely cultivated in the Philippines.
Properties
Extracts and active constituents have shown potent antioxidant,
anti-inflammatory, antimutagenic, antimicrobial and possible
anticancer activities.
Considered adaptogenic, anodyne, anthelmintic, antiallergenic,
antibacterial, anticoagulant, anticonvulsant, antidepressant,
antifungal, antithrombotic, antitumore, antiulcer, aphrodisiac,
carminative, diuretic, rubifacient, anti-platelet aggregation,
hypolipidemic, thermoregulatory.
Pungency is attributed to the pungent principle, zingerone and
shogaol, while the aroma is imparted by the volatile oil.
27. Considered stomachic, carminative, stimulant, diaphoretic,
sialagogue, and digestive.
Parts utilized
Tops, leaves and edible roots.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-vinegar.htm
http://www.vinegartips.com/scripts/pageViewSec.asp?id=6
http://www.ehow.com/how_2119560_use-ginger-control-insect-
pests.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/vinegar
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ginger
www.freewebs.com
http://www.brittanica.com/EBchecked/topic/289077/insecticide
www.arbico-organics.com/category/organic-insecticides
28. Figure 1: Main Material Used Figure 2:
Finished Products
