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Do topical repellents divert mosquitoes within a community? Health equity implications of topical repellents as a mosquito bite prevention tool. [PDF]

, 2013
OBJECTIVES: Repellents do not kill mosquitoes--they simply reduce human-vector contact. Thus it is possible that individuals who do not use repellents but dwell close to repellent users experience more bites than otherwise.
Marta Ferreira Maia, Thele Max, Turner Elizabeth Louise, Turner, Elizabeth Louise, Sangoro Peter Onyango, Sarah Jane Moore, Maia, Marta Ferreira, Onyango Sangoro Peter, Max Thele, Elizabeth Louise Turner, Simfukwe Emmanuel Titus, Moore Sarah Jane, Thele, Max, Onyango, Sangoro Peter, Moore, Sarah Jane, Emmanuel Titus Simfukwe, Simfukwe, Emmanuel Titus, Maia Marta Ferreira   +17 more
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Quantitative NMR monitoring of liquid ingress into repellent heterogeneous layered fabrics [PDF]

, 2008
Fabrics which are water repellent and repellent to other liquids are often constructed using multiple layers of material. Such a construction is preferable to a single layer of a liquid-repellent textile because, under the action of an applied pressure ...
Bencsik, M, Brewer, S, Brewer, Stuart, Bencsik, Martin, Adriaensen, H, Adriaensen, Hans, McHale, G, McHale, Glen   +7 more
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RAT (Rattus rattus diardii L.) Repellent Made of Soursop (Annona muricata L.) Leaves Extract

Equilibrium, 2018
House rat (Rattus rattus) is a rodent that can damage any objects at home and leave manure there by resulting in bad odor and rat also becomes a host of some disease vectors. The use of plant repellent is one alternative control utilizing rat’s olfactory
Meida Dewanti, Fatona Wahyu Pandi Hastuti, Titis Dhian Novita, Rizqi Triananda, Arif Jumari   +4 more
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Evaluation of Metarhizium brunneum- and Metarhizium-Derived VOCs as Dual-Active Biostimulants and Pest Repellents in a Wireworm-Infested Potato Field

Journal of Fungi, 2023
Wireworm, the larval stages of click beetles, are a serious pest of tubers, brassicas and other important commercial crops throughout the northern hemisphere. No effective control agent has been developed specifically for them, and many of the pesticides
Martyn J. Wood, Alexandra M. Kortsinoglou, James C. Bull, Daniel C. Eastwood, Vassili N. Kouvelis, Pierre A. Bourdon, E. Joel Loveridge, Stephen Mathias, Abigail Meyrick, Audun Midthassel, Arben Myrta, Tariq Butt   +11 more
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Assessment of methods used to determine the safety of the topical insect repellent N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide (DEET). [PDF]

, 2014
N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide (DEET) has been registered for commercial use as an insect repellent for over five decades, and is used widely across the world.
Behrens, Ron, Logan, James G, Chen-Hussey, Vanessa, Logan, James   +3 more
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Novel Essential Oils Blend as a Repellent and Toxic Agent against Disease-Transmitting Mosquitoes

Toxics, 2023
Bio-insecticidal research has focused on long-term vector control using essential oils (EOs). This study examined the larvicidal, oviposition-deterrent, and repellent properties of five medicinal herb-based EO formulations (EOFs) on mosquitoes that are ...
Chinnaperumal Kamaraj, Rajappan Chandra Satish Kumar, Khalid A. Al-Ghanim, Marcello Nicoletti, V. Sathiyamoorthy, Sabarathinam Sarvesh, Chinnasamy Ragavendran, Marimuthu Govindarajan   +7 more
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Behavioural Responses of Male Aedes albopictus to Different Volatile Chemical Compounds

Insects, 2022
The Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus, has become one of the most important invasive vectors for disease pathogens such as the viruses that cause chikungunya and dengue.
Davide Carraretto, Laura Soresinetti, Irene Rossi, Anna R. Malacrida, Giuliano Gasperi, Ludvik M. Gomulski   +5 more
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Transitions of water-drop impact behaviour on hydrophobic and hydrophilic particles [PDF]

, 2013
Extreme soil water repellency can have substantial implications for soil hydrology, plant growth and erosion, including enhanced splash erosion caused by raindrop impact.
Atherton, Shaun, Stefan Doerr, McHale, Glen, Ahn, Sujung, Doerr, Stefan, Newton, Michael, Hamlett, Christopher, Shirtcliffe, Neil, Bryant, Robert   +8 more
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Potensi minyak atsiri daun jeruk purut sebagai fumigan nabati terhadap Araecerus fasciculatus (De Geer) (Coleoptera: Anthribidae) pada biji kakao di tempat penyimpanan

Jurnal Entomologi Indonesia, 2022
Potency of kaffir lime leaves essential oil as botanical fumigant against Araecerus fasciculatus (De Geer) (Coleoptera: Anthribidae) in cocoa bean storages. Cocoa (Theobroma cacao) is one of the important commodities in Indonesia.
Putri Dela Atikah , Idham Sakti Harahap , Dewi Sartiami   +2 more
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Repellent plants provide affordable natural screening to prevent mosquito house entry in tropical rural settings--results from a pilot efficacy study. [PDF]

, 2011
Sustained malaria control is underway using a combination of vector control, prompt diagnosis and treatment of malaria cases. Progress is excellent, but for long-term control, low-cost, sustainable tools that supplement existing control programs are ...
Moore Sarah J., Joseph J Sambali, Justine Rubanga, Moore, Sarah J., Sabas, Eustachkius, Turner, Elizabeth L., Jaka Magoma, Elizabeth L. Turner, Eustachkius Sabas, Sarah J. Moore, Nyogea, Daniel, Mng'ong'o, Frank C., Joseph J. Sambali, Alex J Ntamatungiro, Elizabeth L Turner, Sarah J Moore, Sambali Joseph J., Alex J. Ntamatungiro, Rubanga, Justine, Rubanga Justine, Daniel Nyogea, Sambali, Joseph J., Sambali, Joseph J, Magoma Jaka, Moore, Sarah J, Nyogea Daniel, Ensink, Jeroen HJ, Jeroen H. J. Ensink, Frank C Mng'ong'o, Frank C. Mng'ong'o, Ensink, Jeroen H.J., Ensink, Jeroen H J, Ntamatungiro, Alex J., Mng'ong'o Frank C., Turner Elizabeth L., Ntamatungiro Alex J., Jeroen H J Ensink, Ntamatungiro, Alex J, Sabas Eustachkius, Magoma, Jaka, Mng'ong'o, Frank C, Ensink Jeroen H. J., Turner, Elizabeth L   +42 more
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