PLoS ONE, 2022 Biomonitoring data of N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide (DEET) in children is scarce and limited to controlled exposure and surveillance studies. We conducted a 24-hour observational exposure and human biomonitoring study designed to estimate use of and ...
Jennifer C. Gibson +9 more
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PLoS ONE, 2023 N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide (DEET) is a widely used insect repellent, with minimal skin permeation and sustained repellent activity in the superficial layers of the skin.
Mayu Kawaguchi +9 more
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Microencapsulation of DEET in Solid Lipid Microparticles: production, characterization and safety evaluation [PDF]
Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, 2022 DEET is considered the gold standard for insect repellent products. However, it behaves as a strong skin permeant. DEET was encapsulated in Solid Lipid Microparticles (SLM) and characterized in terms of morphology, particle size, cytotoxicity and ex vivo
PAULA A. SANTOS +3 more
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THE REPELLENT EFFECT OF AQUOUS, ALCOHOLIC AND OIL OF SEED EXTRACTS OF THE HARMAL PLANT PEGANUM HARMALA ON ADULT MOSQUITO CULEX PIPIENS MOLESTUS ( FORSKAL ) (DIPTERA: CULICIDAE) [PDF]
مجلة جامعة الانبار للعلوم الصرفة, 2012 The research is done to investigate the repellent effect of aquous, alcoholic and oil of seed extracts of the plant Peganum harmala for the percentages (2, 4, 10, 15, 20)% on adult mosquito by using pigeons as food source.
NAGHAM K. MAHDI +2 more
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Plant-Based Insect Repellents: A Review Of Their Efficacy, Development and Testing. [PDF]
, 2011 Plant-based repellents have been used for generations in traditional practice as a personal protection measure against host-seeking mosquitoes. Knowledge on traditional repellent plants obtained through ethnobotanical studies is a valuable resource for ...
Maia, Marta Ferreira, Moore, Sarah J
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IMPLEMENTATION OF BINARY LOGISTIC ANALYSIS ON DETERMINANTS OF MALARIA STATUS
Jurnal Lebesgue, 2023 Malaria is a disease transmitted through mosquitoes; malaria is still one of the endemic diseases in Eastern Indonesia. This study aims to determine the factors that affect malaria status.
Sigit Budiantono +4 more
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Present and future potential of plant-derived products to control arthropods of veterinary and medical significance [PDF]
, 2014 The use of synthetic pesticides and repellents to target pests of veterinary and medical significance is becoming increasingly problematic. One alternative approach employs the bioactive attributes of plant-derived products (PDPs). These are particularly
Finn, Robert +3 more
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Generic insect repellent detector from the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2011 BACKGROUND: Insect repellents are prophylactic tools against a number of vector-borne diseases. There is growing demand for repellents outperforming DEET in cost and safety, but with the current technologies R&D of a new product takes almost 10 years ...
Zainulabeuddin Syed +4 more
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Protective Efficacy of Menthol Propylene Glycol Carbonate Compared to N, N-diethyl-Methylbenzamide Against Mosquito Bites in Northern Tanzania. [PDF]
, 2012 The reduction of malaria parasite transmission by preventing human-vector contact is critical in lowering disease transmission and its outcomes. This underscores the need for effective and long lasting arthropod/insect repellents.
A Mahande +64 more
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Biocompatible Nutmeg Oil-Loaded Nanoemulsion as Phyto-Repellent
Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2020 Plant essential oils are widely used in perfumes and insect repellent products. However, due to the high volatility of the constituents in essential oils, their efficacy as a repellent product is less effective than that of synthetic compounds.
Masturah Mohd Narawi +7 more
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