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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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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Use of a Semi-field System to Evaluate the Efficacy of Topical Repellents under user Conditions Provides a Disease Exposure free Technique Comparable with Field Data. [PDF]
, 2014 Before topical repellents can be employed as interventions against arthropod bites, their efficacy must be established. Currently, laboratory or field tests, using human volunteers, are the main methods used for assessing the efficacy of topical ...
A Khan +42 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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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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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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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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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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