Field evaluation of deet, Repel Care®, and three plant-based essential oil repellents against mosquitoes, black flies (Diptera: Simuliidae), and land leeches (Arhynchobdellida: Haemadipsidae) in Thailand

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 306-313

  Tawatsin, Apiwat ^a   Thavara, Usavadee ^a   Chansang, Uruyakorn ^a   Chavalittumrong, Pranee ^a   Boonruad, Thidarat ^a   Wongsinkongman, Prapai ^a   Bansidhi, Jaree ^a   Mulla, Mir S ^b  

^a MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Thailand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Black flies; Essential oils; Insect repellents; Land leeches; Mosquitoes

Indexed keywords

DIETHYLTOLUAMIDE; INSECT REPELLENT; VEGETABLE OIL;

AEDES; ANIMAL; ANOPHELES; ARTICLE; CULEX; FLY; HUMAN; LEECH; MOSQUITO;

AEDES; ANIMALS; ANOPHELES; CULEX; CULICIDAE; DEET; HUMANS; INSECT REPELLENTS; LEECHES; PLANT OILS; SIMULIIDAE;

ARHYNCHOBDELLIDA; CURCUMA LONGA; DIPTERA; HAEMADIPSIDAE; HIRUDINIDA; INSECTA; PSIDIUM GUAJAVA; SIMULIIDAE; UVARIA CHAMAE;

EID: 33746546308     PISSN: 8756971X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2987/8756-971X(2006)22[306:FEODRC]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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