Reduction of mosquito (Diptera: Culicidae) attacks on a human subject by combination of wind and vapor-phase DEET repellent

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 935-938

  Hoffmann, Eric J ^a   Miller, James R ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

DEET vapor; Human subject; Mosquito; Wind

Indexed keywords

CULICIDAE; DIPTERA;

DIETHYLTOLUAMIDE; INSECT REPELLENT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; HUMAN; INSECT BITE; MOSQUITO; PATHOGENICITY; UNITED STATES; WIND;

ANIMALS; CULICIDAE; DEET; HUMANS; INSECT BITES AND STINGS; INSECT REPELLENTS; MICHIGAN; WIND;

EID: 0036833718     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585-39.6.935     Document Type: Article

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