Advances in mosquito repellents: effectiveness of citronellal derivatives in laboratory and field trials
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DOI: 10.1002/ps.7127
Abstract: Abstract BACKGROUND Several essential oils, including citronella (lemongrass, Cymbopogon sp., Poaceae), are well‐known mosquito repellents. A drawback of such products is their limited protection time resulting from the high volatility of their active components. In… read more here.
Keywords: advances mosquito; mosquito repellents; effectiveness citronellal; repellents effectiveness ... See more keywords
Cyclic Acetals as Novel Long-Lasting Mosquito Repellents
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.2c05537
Abstract: The use of skin repellents against hematophagous mosquitoes is an important personal protection practice wherever these insects are abundant and where they are vectors of diseases. DEET and Icaridin are the major synthetic insect repellents… read more here.
Keywords: mosquito repellents; acetals novel; long lasting; novel long ... See more keywords