Evaluation of botanicals as repellents against mosquitoes

Journal of Vector Borne Diseases

Volumn 40, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 49-53

  Das, N G ^a   Baruah, I ^a   Talukdar, P K ^a   Das, S C ^a  

^a Defence R D Organization   (India)

Author keywords

Aedes (S.) albopictus; Herbal repellents; Laboratory trial; Repellent chamber

Indexed keywords

ALLYL ISOTHIOCYANATE; COCONUT OIL; ESSENTIAL OIL; INSECT REPELLENT; PLANT EXTRACT;

AEDES ALBOPICTUS; ARTICLE; BRASSICA; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; EVALUATION; FRUIT; INSECT BITE; LIME (FRUIT); MOSQUITO; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; ZANTHOXYLUM; ZANTHOXYLUM LIMONELLA;

AEDES; ANIMALS; CITRUS; FRUIT; HUMANS; INSECT BITES AND STINGS; INSECT REPELLENTS; MOSQUITO CONTROL; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES; PLANT OILS; ZANTHOXYLUM;

EID: 1842450492     PISSN: 09729062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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