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Safety evaluation of various vector repellents in combination with deltamethrin in Wistar rats

Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences, 2018
Background: Vector repellents are used globally to avoid insect bites and control transmission of diseases. It is important to ensure safety levels of these compounds, although they are noxious to insects.
Anitha Magesh, Senthilkumar Sivanesan, Vijayaraghavan Rajagopalan, Royapuram Veeraragavan Geetha, Anitha Roy   +4 more
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Development of an observational exposure human biomonitoring study to assess Canadian children’s DEET exposure during protective use

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, Leonora Marro, Michael M. Borghese, Danielle Brandow, Lauren Remedios, Mandy Fisher, Morie Malowany, Katarzyna Kieliszkiewicz, Anna O. Lukina, Kim Irwin   +9 more
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Use and Application of DEET Repellent

EDIS, 2011
This document discusses the use and application of insect repellents, focusing on DEET and its alternatives. DEET has been effective for over 45 years but has potential adverse effects.
P.G. Koehler, R.M. Pereira, R.A. Allen
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Spatial repellency and vapour toxicity of transfluthrin against the biting midges Culicoides nubeculosus and C. sonorensis (Ceratopogonidae)

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, Jannis Ceril Cavegn, Alexander Mathis   +2 more
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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, Traian MANOLE, Petru NICULIŢĂ   +2 more
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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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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, SAFIA SHARAF, TOSSON MORSY   +2 more
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Detecting active ingredients of insect repellents and sunscreens topically in skin by Raman spectroscopy

Journal of Biomedical Optics, 2018
. We present the use of Raman spectroscopy for determination of functional characteristics of insect repellents and sunscreens by identifying the active ingredients of these products applied topically to the skin.
M. M. Costa, L. P. Alves, R. A. Osório, M. T. Pacheco, L. Silveira   +4 more
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Deltamethrin-resistant German Cockroaches Are Less Sensitive to the Insect Repellents DEET and IR3535 than Non-resistant Individuals.

Journal of Economic Entomology, 2018
The German cockroach, Blattella germanica (L.) (Blattodea: Blattellidae), is a serious worldwide pest with a considerable economical and sanitary impact.
S. Mengoni, R. Alzogaray
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More about Insecticides

Curationis, 1980
An insecticide is a chemical used to kill insects. Insect control can also include other materials such as repellents, oils, antifeedants and attractants.
E.K. Hartwig
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