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Influence of Synthetic Flavorings on the Migration Activity of Tribolium confusum and Sitophilus granarius

Ekológia (Bratislava), 2021
Flavorings and volatile biologically active substances, used by humans for various purposes, may potentially have fumigating, repellent, or attractive effects on various species of anthropod storage pests.
Titov Oleksii, Brygadyrenko Viktor
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Evaluation of eight repellents in deterring eastern cottontail herbivory in Connecticut

Human-Wildlife Interactions, 2017
Herbivory by eastern cottontails (Sylvilagus floridanus) can be the source of significant agricultural, nursery, and managed landscape damage. Where cottontails cannot be managed by lethal means or where trap and release is infeasible, repellents may be ...
Scott C. Williams, Michael R. Short
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Chemical identification of an active component and putative neural mechanism for repellent effect of a native ant’s odor on invasive species

Frontiers in Physiology, 2022
The invasive Argentine ants (Linepithema humile) and the red imported fire ants (Solenopsis invicta) constitute a worldwide threat, causing severe disruption to ecological systems and harming human welfare.
Tatsuya Uebi, Tatsuya Uebi, Tomoya Sakita, Ryo Ikeda, Keita Sakanishi, Tomoaki Tsutsumi, Zijian Zhang, Huiying Ma, Ryosuke Matsubara, Shigeru Matsuyama, Satoko Nakajima, Rong-Nan Huang, Shunya Habe, Abraham Hefetz, Mamiko Ozaki, Mamiko Ozaki, Mamiko Ozaki, Mamiko Ozaki   +17 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, Hassanali, Ahmed, Gikonyo, Nicholas K, Nkunya, Mayunga H H, Mayunga H.H. Nkunya, Ahmed Hassanali, Nicholas K. Gikonyo, Cosam C. Joseph, Ester Innocent, Innocent, Ester   +9 more
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Robust and durable liquid-repellent surfaces [PDF]

, 2022
Liquid-repellent surfaces, such as superhydrophobic surfaces, superoleophobic surfaces, and slippery liquid-infused surfaces, have drawn keen research interest from the communities engaged in chemical synthesis, interfacial chemistry, surface engineering,
Crick, CR, Tian, Y, Wang, Y, Carmalt, Claire J, Parkin, Ivan P, Chen, Faze, Carmalt, CJ, Tian, Yanling, Song, J, Zhang, D, Wang, Yaquan, Zhang, Dawei, Song, Jinlong, Lu, Yao, Lu, Y, Parkin, IP, Crick, Colin R, Chen, F   +17 more
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Water-repellent soil and its relationship to granularity, surface roughness and hydrophobicity: a materials science view [PDF]

, 2005
Considerable soil water repellency has been observed at a wide range of locations worldwide. The soil exhibiting water repellency is found within the upper part of the soil profile.
Newton, Michael, Shirtcliffe, Neil, McHale, Glen   +2 more
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Pandan Wangi (Pandanus amaryllifolius Roxb.) Leaves Extract as Flies Repellent and Its Effect on Organoleptic Qualities of Chicken Meat

Jurnal Ilmu dan Teknologi Hasil Ternak, 2020
The research aims to determine the effectiveness of pandan wangi (Pandanus amaryllifolius Roxb.) leaves extract (PWLE) as flies repellent and understand its effect on the organoleptic qualities of chicken meat.
Arif Ismanto, Hosni Mubarok, Fikri Ardhani   +2 more
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Effectiveness of Herbal Essential Oils as Single and Combined Repellents against Aedes aegypti, Anopheles dirus and Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae)

Insects, 2022
Mosquito repellents reduce human-vector contact of vector-borne diseases. We compared the repellent activity of 10 undiluted essential oils (anise, basil, bergamot, coriander, patchouli, peppermint, petitgrain, rosemary, sage and vetiver) against A ...
Nataya Sutthanont, Monthatip Sudsawang, Theerawit Phanpoowong, Patchara Sriwichai, Jiraporn Ruangsittichai, Chawarat Rotejanaprasert, Raweewan Srisawat   +6 more
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Plant-based insect repellents: a review of their efficacy, development and testing. [PDF]

, 2011
: Plant-based repellents have been used for generations in traditional practice as a personal protection measure against host-seeking mosquitoes. Knowledge on traditional repellent plants obtained through ethnobotanical studies is a valuable resource for
Marta Ferreira Maia, Moore, Sarah J, Maia Marta, Moore Sarah J, Sarah J Moore, Maia, Marta Ferreira, Marta Maia   +6 more
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Nootkatone Is an Effective Repellent against Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus

Insects, 2021
We tested a nootkatone product for insecticide activity against the most prominent vectors of Zika virus (ZIKV), Aedes aegypti, and Aedes albopictus. We tested the permethrin-resistant (PERM-R) Vergel strain of A.
Taylor C. Clarkson, Ashley J. Janich, Irma Sanchez-Vargas, Erin D. Markle, Megan Gray, John R. Foster, William C. Black IV, Brian D. Foy, Ken E. Olson   +8 more
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