Repellency of oils of lemon eucalyptus, geranium, and lavender and the mosquito repellent MyggA natural to Ixodes ricinus (Acari: Ixodidae) in the laboratory and field

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 731-736

  Jaenson, Thomas G T ^a   Garboui, Samira ^a   Pålsson, Katinka ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Corymbia citriodora; Ixodes ricinus; Lemon eucalyptus; p menthane 3,8 diol; Plant oils

Indexed keywords

ACARI; ARTHROPODA; CITRUS LIMON; CORYMBIA CITRIODORA; EUCALYPTUS; GERANIACEAE; INSECTA; IXODES RICINUS; IXODIDAE; LAMIACEAE; LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; MYRTACEAE; PELARGONIUM; PELARGONIUM GRAVEOLENS; RICINUS COMMUNIS;

DRUG DERIVATIVE; INSECT REPELLENT; MENTHOL; TERPIN; VEGETABLE OIL;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BED; CHEMISTRY; CLOTHING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; EUCALYPTUS; IXODES; LAVENDER; NYMPH; PARASITE VECTOR; PELARGONIUM; TIME;

ANIMALS; ARACHNID VECTORS; BEDDING AND LINENS; CLOTHING; EUCALYPTUS; INSECT REPELLENTS; IXODES; LAVANDULA; MENTHOL; NYMPH; PELARGONIUM; PLANT OILS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33748363880     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585(2006)43[731:ROOOLE]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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