Repellent Efficacy of DEET and KBR 3023 Against Amblyomma hebraeum (Acari: Ixodidae)

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 245-248

  Pretorius, Anne Marié ^a   Jensenius, Mogens ^a,b   Clarke, Francoise ^a   Ringertz, Signe Holta ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

^b AKER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Amblyomma hebraeum; DEET; KBR 3023; Piperidine; Repellents; Tick

Indexed keywords

ACARI; AMBLYOMMA HEBRAEUM; IXODIDAE; RICKETTSIA; RICKETTSIA AFRICAE;

DIETHYLTOLUAMIDE; INSECT REPELLENT; PICARIDIN; PIPERIDINE DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; HUMAN; INFESTATION; PHYSIOLOGY; TICK; TIME; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADULT; ANIMALS; DEET; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; HUMANS; INSECT REPELLENTS; IXODIDAE; PIPERIDINES; TICK INFESTATIONS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0037809182     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585-40.2.245     Document Type: Article

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