L-lactic acid as a mosquito (Diptera: Culicidae) repellent on human and mouse skin

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 51-54

  Shirai, Yoshikazu ^a   Kamimura, Kiyoshi ^a   Seki, Taisuke ^a   Morohashi, Masaaki ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOYAMA   (Japan)

Author keywords

Aedes albopictus; Alightment; L lactic acid; Mosquito repellent; Repellency

Indexed keywords

INSECT REPELLENT; LACTIC ACID;

AEDES; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOREARM; HUMAN; INSECT BITE; MOUSE; PHYSIOLOGY; SKIN;

AEDES; ANIMALS; FEMALE; FOREARM; HUMANS; INSECT BITES AND STINGS; INSECT REPELLENTS; LACTIC ACID; MICE; SKIN;

EID: 0035221388     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585-38.1.51     Document Type: Article

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