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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.
Oghenekaro Omodior, Lori Pennington-Gray, Brijesh Thapa   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Recent Advances in Pickering Emulsion Templated Phase Change Material Microcapsules: Design, Fabrication, and Multifunctional Applications

ENERGY &ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS, EarlyView.
Fabrication process of phase change microcapsules using a Pickering emulsion template method and their subsequent applications. The increasing demand for efficient thermal energy storage systems has driven the development of phase change material microcapsules (PCMMs), which provide high energy‐storage density, reversible phase change, and reduced ...
Ziyan Li, Jinsheng Sun, Kaihe Lv, Chaozheng Liu, Meichun Li   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Smart insects repeller

Indonesian Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 2020
<span>One of the key issues for those involved in farming and greenhouse is the use of pesticides. In a recent headline, there has been an epidemic of insect infestation that has destroyed 211 hectares of rice plants. These concerns have led to the discussion of possible over-use of pesticides that are not just killing dangerous pests, but also ...
Suzi Seroja Sarnin, Nur Jumaatul Hidayati Binti Mohammad, Nani Fadzlina Naim, Norsuzila Ya’acob, Azlina Idris, Wan Norsyafizan Wan Mohamad, Mohd Nor Md Tan   +6 more
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Unlocking the Multifunctional Properties of Litsea cubeba Essential Oil: Composition, Antimicrobial, Antibiofilm and Insecticidal Activities

Flavour and Fragrance Journal, EarlyView.
Unveiling the chemical and biological properties of Litsea cubeba essential oil. ABSTRACT Litsea cubeba essential oil (LCEO) is recognised for its broad spectrum of biological activities, including antimicrobial and insecticidal effects, making it a promising natural alternative to synthetic agents.
Miroslava Kačániová, Minhang Qiao, Alessandro Bianchi, Joel Horacio Elizondo‐Luevano, Anis Ben Hsouna, Rania Ben Saad, Zhaojun Ban, Li Li, Jian Lou, Wissem Mnif, Stefania Garzoli   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

A popular Indian clove-based mosquito repellent is less effective against Culex quinquefasciatus and Aedes aegypti than DEET.

PLoS ONE, 2019
Insect repellents are widely used as the first line of defense against mosquito bites and transmission of disease-causing agents. However, the cost of daily applications of even the most affordable and the gold standard of insect repellents, DEET, is ...
Kaiming Tan, Gabriel B Faierstein, Pingxi Xu, Rosângela M R Barbosa, Garrison K Buss, Walter S Leal   +5 more
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Multifunctional Properties of Wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens) Essential Oil: Antimicrobial, Antibiofilm, and Insecticidal Effects

Flavour and Fragrance Journal, EarlyView.
Unveiling the potential of Wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens) essential oil. ABSTRACT This study investigated the antimicrobial, antibiofilm, and insecticidal properties of wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens L.) essential oil (GPEO). The EO was chemically characterized by GC–MS, confirming methyl salicylate as the predominant compound (99.3%).
Miroslava Kačániová, Minhang Qiao, Alessandro Bianchi, Joel Horacio Elizondo‐Luevano, Anis Ben Hsouna, Rania Ben Saad, Zhaojun Ban, Li Li, Jian Lou, Wissem Mnif, Stefania Garzoli   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

NO BUG: biobased mosquitoes repellent personal protective equipment (PPE) [PDF]

, 2012
In tropical regions (South America, Asia and Africa) diseases like malaria and dengue cause many deaths. These diseases are transmitted through mosquitoes bites (Anopheles sp. and Aedes aegypti respectively).
Ciera, Lucy Wanjiru, Nierstrasz, Vincent, Van Langenhove, Lieva   +2 more
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Generalist‐pollinated Arabis alpina exhibits floral scent variation at multiple scales

Nordic Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Plants that depend on animals for reproduction often use complex floral traits to attract pollinators. Floral scent is recognized as part of the pollinator attraction module and can be shaped by plant‐pollinator interactions. In recent decades, research has started to reveal the dynamic properties of floral scent, identifying patterns of spatial and ...
Hanna Thosteman, Katherine Eisen, Clara McNaughton Montgomery, Xuefei Cheng, Loretta Pace, Magne Friberg   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sustainable plant protection for increased food security in a changing climate [PDF]

, 2008
The global climate is changing. Rising temperatures in temperate regions are making headlines, but there are a host of changes that may have even greater impact on a global scale, particularly in regions where food security is already delicately ...
Bandara, PB, Birkett, Mike, Glinwood, Robert, Kumar, Savitri, Ninkovic, Velemir, Pettersson, Jan   +5 more
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Neuroethology of olfactory-guided behavior and its potential application in the control of harmful insects [PDF]

, 2016
Harmful insects include pests of crops and storage goods, and vectors of human and animal diseases. Throughout their history, humans have been fighting them using diverse methods.
Guerenstein, Pablo Gustavo, Lei, Hong, Reisenman, Carolina Esther   +2 more
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