Ortho hydroxy-substituted molecules might be of importance for the prevention of bloodsucking by mosquitoes

Phytomedicine

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 307-310

  Thorsell, W ^a   Tunon H ^b  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Mosquito repellents; Pyrocatechols; Structure activity relationship

Indexed keywords

ACHILLEA MILLEFOLIUM; AEDES AEGYPTI;

EID: 2642562596     PISSN: 09447113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0944-7113(98)80071-8     Document Type: Article

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