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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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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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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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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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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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The Effect of Insect Repellent Exposure on Leukocyte Profile and Histopathologic Findings in Lungs
Biointerface Research in Applied Chemistry, 2021 Organophosphate compounds in insect repellent have a role in contributing to mosquito mortality but have toxic effects for humans when exposed for a long time.
Ary Andini +8 more
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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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