Insect repellents: An overview

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 243-249

  Brown, M ^a   Hebert, A A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CITRONELLAL; DIETHYLTOLUAMIDE; INSECT REPELLENT; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG; PERMETHRIN;

FLEA; INSECT BITE; MOSQUITO; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0031054803     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0190-9622(97)70289-5     Document Type: Article

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