Modeling Insect-Repellent Use for Chikungunya Disease Prevention Among US-Caribbean Travelers [PDF]
International Journal of Travel Medicine and Global Health, 2017 Introduction: This study examined the relationship between specific psychosocial variables and the use of insect repellents on skin or clothing as a preventive behavior for Chikungunya fever among US travelers to Caribbean destinations.
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Green synthesis of Eucalyptus globulus zinc nanoparticles and its use in antimicrobial insect repellent paint formulation in bulk industrial production. [PDF]
HeliyonMitigating climate change can be achieved by opting for sustainable, plant-based materials instead of relying on hazardous chemicals that come with various side effects.
Majeed H +3 more
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Generation of a chromosome-scale genome assembly of the insect-repellent terpenoid-producing Lamiaceae species, Callicarpa americana. [PDF]
Gigascience, 2020 Background Plants exhibit wide chemical diversity due to the production of specialized metabolites that function as pollinator attractants, defensive compounds, and signaling molecules.
Hamilton JP +12 more
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Structure and Properties of Polyamide Fabrics with Insect-Repellent Functionality by Electrospinning and Oxygen Plasma-Treated Surface Coating. [PDF]
Polymers (Basel), 2020 The need for light-weight and high-strength insect-repellant fabrics is of critical importance to the cessation of viral diseases. The goal of the study is to investigate the structure and properties of insect-repellent polyamide fabrics for use in ...
Xiang C +4 more
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Optimal voluntary and mandatory insect repellent usage and emigration strategies to control the chikungunya outbreak on Reunion Island. [PDF]
PeerJ, 2020 In 2005, a chikungunya virus outbreak devastated the tropical island of Reunion, infecting a third of the total population. Motivated by the Reunion Island case study, we investigate the theoretic potential for two intervention measures under both ...
Klein SRM +4 more
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Orthosteric muscarinic receptor activation by the insect repellent IR3535 opens new prospects in insecticide-based vector control. [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2020 The insect repellent IR3535 is one of the important alternative in the fight against mosquito-borne disease such as malaria, dengue, chikungunya, yellow fever and Zika.
Moreau E +8 more
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Histopathological findings of the liver and kidneys of wistar rat exposed to insect repellent
Bali Medical Journal, 2023 Introduction: The active substance of pyrethroids, especially dimefluthrin, in insect repellent not only plays a role in killing mosquitoes but is also toxic to human health.
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International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health, 2022 N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide (DEET) is an ingredient found in many consumer insect repellents and its use is recommended to Canadians by government agencies, including Health Canada, for protection against insect bites including mosquitos and ticks.
J. C. Gibson +8 more
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Engineering yeast for de-novo synthesis of the insect repellent - nepetalactone
bioRxiv, 2021 While nepetalactone, the active ingredient in catnip, is a potent insect repellent, its low in planta accumulation limits its commercial viability as an alternative repellent.
Meghan E Davies +2 more
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Insect Repellent of Cellulosic Fabrics (A Review)
Letters in Applied NanoBioScience, 2021 Day after day, the risk of contracting diseases caused by mosquitoes increased, so studying how to avoid mosquito bites was of great importance. This is done by using a mosquito repellent directly on the skin or applying it to textiles, which are ...
G. Elsayed, A. Hassabo
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