| Literature DB >> 12083351 |
Sarah J Moore1, Annick Lenglet, Nigel Hill.
Abstract
The efficacy of repellents against Anopheles darlingi, the main malaria vector in Bolivia, was evaluated. This mosquito has a peak in biting activity early in the evening. Three natural repellents (1 eucalyptus based, 1 neem based, and 1 containing several repellent essential oils) were tested in comparison with 15% deet in human landing catches in Bolivia. The eucalyptus-based repellent containing 30% p-menthane-diol applied at a dose similar to those used in practice gave 96.89% protection for 4 h. Deet gave 84.81% protection. The other 2 products did not provide significant protection from mosquito bites.Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 12083351
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Am Mosq Control Assoc ISSN: 8756-971X Impact factor: 0.917