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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Histopathological findings of the liver and kidneys of wistar rat exposed to insect repellent [PDF]
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.
Ary Andini +5 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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Investigative study into whether an insect repellent has virucidal activity against SARS-CoV-2 [PDF]
Journal of General Virology, 2021 Amanda Phelps +2 more
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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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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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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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