Volatile metabolites from new cultivars of catnip and oregano as potential antibacterial and insect repellent agents [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023 Plant based natural products have been widely used as antibacterial and insect repellent agents globally. Because of growing resistance in bacterial plant pathogens and urban pests to current methods of control, combined with the long- and short-term ...
Harna K. Patel +14 more
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A Novel Polymer Insect Repellent Conjugate for Extended Release and Decreased Skin Permeation of Para-Menthane-3,8-Diol [PDF]
Pharmaceutics, 2021 Background: We developed a novel polymer insect repellent conjugate for extended release and decreased skin permeation of the volatile insect repellent p-menthane-3,8-diol (PMD).
Sayyed I. Shah +2 more
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Fabrication of benzoyl chloride treated tiger-nut fiber reinforced insect repellent hybrid composite [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2022 An insect repellent composite containing tiger nut particulate fibre, waste low density polyethene (LDPE) and castor oil alkyd resin was fabricated. Canarium schweinfurthii gum was used as insect repellent compound and maleic anhydride as compatibilizer.
Hajara Babayo +2 more
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Use of insect repellent as personal protection among women of childbearing age in an arbovirus endemic area in Northeastern Brazil [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de EpidemiologiaObjective: To analyze the factors associated with the individual use of insect repellent by women of childbearing age living in area endemic for arboviruses in Fortaleza, Brazil.
Livia Karla Sales Dias +15 more
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Computational histology reveals that concomitant application of insect repellent with sunscreen impairs UV protection in an ex vivo human skin model [PDF]
Parasites & VectorsBackground Histological alterations such as nuclear abnormalities are sensitive biomarkers associated with diseases, tissue injury and environmental insults.
Sophie Charrasse +6 more
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Insecticidal efficiency of selected essential oils against stored pests Sitophilus orzyae and Callosobruchus maculatus by using GC–MS analysis [PDF]
Scientific ReportsInsect pests impose considerable damage on stored grains and food products globally, leading to a decrease in their weight, quality, and market value. Historically, various herbs and spices, including turmeric, garlic, and cloves, have been utilized to ...
V. S. Revathy, Ann Mary Jacob, Neha Binu
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Research Progress on Essential Oils from Lauraceae Plants [PDF]
Shipin Kexue, 2023 There are various species of plants in the Lauraceae family, and these plants are widely distributed in China. Their essential oils have many biological activities, such as bacteriostatic, antioxidant and insect repellent activities and are ideal natural
DU Yitong, WANG Ying, XUE Wanyu, FAN Yuxin, JIANG Zitao
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Synthesis of para-menthane 3,8 - diol from Eucalyptus citriodora essential oil for application in mosquito repellent products [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2023 To repel mosquitoes, there have been many highly effective chemical repellent products, but they carry the potential risk of being unsafe for humans and harmful to the environment.
Le Thi Hue +3 more
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Do topical repellents divert mosquitoes within a community? Health equity implications of topical repellents as a mosquito bite prevention tool. [PDF]
, 2013 OBJECTIVES: Repellents do not kill mosquitoes--they simply reduce human-vector contact. Thus it is possible that individuals who do not use repellents but dwell close to repellent users experience more bites than otherwise.
DC Chavasse +22 more
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Tikrit Journal of Pure Science, 2023 This study aimed to the possibility of finding an effective device to protect grain storehouses from the infection by the Sitophilus oryzae through testing the vital influence of mint leaves powder Mentha spicata, Nerium oleander, Nicotiana tabacum ...
Mohammed M. Mahmoud
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