Insect repellent: More attractive to people, less attraction for insects?

Cutis

Volumn 77, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 281-282

  Scheinfeld, Noah S ^a  

^a ST LUKE S ROOSEVELT HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIETHYLTOLUAMIDE; INSECT REPELLENT; PICARIDIN; PIPERIDINE DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; INSECT BITE; MOSQUITO; PATIENT COMPLIANCE;

ANIMALS; CULICIDAE; DEET; HUMANS; INSECT BITES AND STINGS; INSECT REPELLENTS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PIPERIDINES;

EID: 33744929126     PISSN: 00114162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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