Repellent effects on Anopheles arabiensis biting humans in Kruger Park, South Africa

Medical and Veterinary Entomology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 287-292

  Govere, John ^a,b   Braack, L E O ^b   Durrheim, D N ^a   Hunt, R H ^c   Coetzee, M ^c  

^a Mpumalanga Department of Health and Social Services   (South Africa)

^b KRUGER NATIONAL PARK   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Ankles; Anopheles arabiensis; Biting collection; Deet; Diethyl 3 methylbenzamide; Feet; Legs; Malaria vector; Mosquito repellent; South Africa

Indexed keywords

DIETHYLTOLUAMIDE; INSECT REPELLENT;

DISEASE VECTOR; MALARIA; REPELLENT;

ADULT; ANIMAL; ANOPHELES; ARTICLE; DISEASE CARRIER; DRUG EFFECT; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOT; HUMAN; INSECT BITE; MALE; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; SOUTH AFRICA;

ADULT; ANIMALS; ANOPHELES; DEET; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOT; HUMANS; INSECT BITES AND STINGS; INSECT REPELLENTS; INSECT VECTORS; MALE; SOUTH AFRICA; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0034809269     PISSN: 0269283X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.0269-283X.2001.00309.x     Document Type: Article

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