PURPOSE: A pest repellent containing pyroligneous liquor and plant essential oil is provided to ensure pesticidal effect against pest, especially mosquito, without environmental pollution. CONSTITUTION: A pest repellent contains pyroligneous liquor as an active ingredient. The pyroligneous liquor is prepared by liquefying smoke during burning timbers. The pest repellent further contains essential oil isolated by steam distillation. The plant essential oil is prepared from foeniculi Fructus, lavender leaf, mandarine, citrus terpene, or eucalyptus Bergamot. The essential oil is contained I 5-10 weight parts based on 100 weight parts of pyroligneous liquor.본 발명은 목초액을 유효 성분으로 하며, 식물로부터 추출한 정유성분을 포함하는 해충기피제에 관한 것으로, 보다 상세하게는 정제목초액을 유효 성분으로 하며, 식물로부터 추출한 정유 성분을 포함하는 해충 기피제 및 이를 이용하여 모기를 퇴치하는 방법에 관한 것이다.