Thanaka (Limonia acidissima) and deet (di-methyl benzamide) mixture as a mosquito repellent for use by Karen women

Medical and Veterinary Entomology

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 295-301

  Lindsay, S W ^a,b   Ewald, J A ^b   Samung, Y ^c   Apiwathnasorn, C ^c   Nosten, F ^c,d,e  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b DANISH BILHARZIASIS LABORATORY   (Denmark)

^c MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^d SHOKLO MALARIA RESEARCH UNIT   (Thailand)

^e JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aedes aegypti; Anopheles maculatus; Anopheles minimus; Deet; Dengue; Di methyl benzamide; Limonia acidissima; Malaria; Mosquito repellents; Permethrin; Thailand; Thanaka

Indexed keywords

DIETHYLTOLUAMIDE; INSECT REPELLENT; INSECTICIDE; PERMETHRIN; PYRETHROID;

DISEASE CONTROL; MALARIA; MOSQUITO; WOMENS HEALTH;

ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSECT BITE; METHODOLOGY; MOSQUITO; PREGNANCY; THAILAND;

BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; DEET; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSECT BITES AND STINGS; INSECT REPELLENTS; INSECTICIDES; MOSQUITO CONTROL; PERMETHRIN; PREGNANCY; PYRETHRINS; THAILAND;

MYANMAR; THAILAND;

AEDES AEGYPTI; ANOPHELES MACULATUS; ANOPHELES MINIMUS; INSECTA; LIMONIA ACIDISSIMA; MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 0032123292     PISSN: 0269283X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2915.1998.00115.x     Document Type: Article

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