The mode of action of spatial repellents and their impact on vectorial capacity of Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto. [PDF]
, 2014 Malaria vector control relies on toxicity of insecticides used in long lasting insecticide treated nets and indoor residual spraying. This is despite evidence that sub-lethal insecticides reduce human-vector contact and malaria transmission.
Ngonyani, Hassan +20 more
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Constituents of the Essential Oil of Suregada Zanzibariensis Leaves are Repellent to the Mosquito, Anopheles Gambiae s.s. [PDF]
, 2010 In traditional African communities, repellent volatiles from certain plants generated by direct burning or by thermal expulsion have played an important role in protecting households against vectors of malaria and other diseases.
Joseph, Cosam C +9 more
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Current Research in Insect Science, 2021 Biting midges (Diptera; Ceratopogonidae; Culicoides spp.) are biological vectors of disease agents, and they cause nuisance and insect bite hypersensitivity.
Niels O. Verhulst +2 more
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Repellents inhibit P450 enzymes in Stegomyia (Aedes) aegypti. [PDF]
, 2012 The primary defence against mosquitoes and other disease vectors is often the application of a repellent. Despite their common use, the mechanism(s) underlying the activity of repellents is not fully understood, with even the mode of action of DEET ...
Graham D Moores +28 more
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No Bite Zone! A Brief Guide to Insect Repellents [PDF]
Insect repellents are substances that, when used as directed, can reduce tick, mosquito, and other insect bites. Preventing bites will help you avoid disease-causing pathogens carried by these animals.
Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases
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Odour receptors and neurons for DEET and new insect repellents. [PDF]
Nature, 2013 There are major impediments to finding improved DEET alternatives because the receptors causing olfactory repellency are unknown, and new chemicals require exorbitant costs to determine safety for human use.
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POSSIBILITIES TO USE NATURAL EXTRACTS FROM MEDICINAL AND AROMATIC PLANTS (MAP) LIKE BOTANICAL REPELLENT OR INSECTICIDE COMPOUNDS AGAINST PEST INSECTS IN ECOLOGICAL CROPS (II) [PDF]
Scientific Papers Series : Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and Rural Development, 2013 Botanical insecticides have long been touted as attractive alternatives to synthetic chemical insecticides for pest management because botanicals reputedly pose little threat to the environment or to human health.
Irina IONESCU-MĂLĂNCUŞ +2 more
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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 +5 more
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ALLERGENS, PUBLIC HEALTH RISKS, AVOIDANCE AND TREATMENT [PDF]
Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology, 2021 An allergen is an agent that can cause an allergic reaction. In some populations, the immunesystem recognizes allergens as foreign or dangerous. Thus, the immune system reacts by makinga type of antibody IgE to defend against allergen and lead to allergy
SUZAN EL- SHAHAT +2 more
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A Systematic Review of Mosquito Coils and Passive Emanators: Defining Recommendations for Spatial Repellency Testing Methodologies. [PDF]
, 2012 Mosquito coils, vaporizer mats and emanators confer protection against mosquito bites through the spatial action of emanated vapor or airborne pyrethroid particles.
Maia Marta F +11 more
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