Repellency effect of Myrtle essential oil and DEET against Phlebotomus papatasi, under laboratory conditions

Iranian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 7-13

  Yaghoobi Ershadi, M R ^a   Akhavan, A A ^a   Jahanifard, E ^a   Vatandoost, H ^a   Amin, Gh ^a   Moosavi, L ^b   Zahraei Ramazani, A R ^a   Abdoli, H ^a   Arandian, M H ^a  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

DEET; Insect repellent; Iran; Myrtus communis; Phlebotomus papatasi; Vector control

Indexed keywords

DIETHYL 3 METHYLBENZAMID; ESSENTIAL OIL; INSECT REPELLENT; MYRTUS COMMUNIS EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CARRIER; DISTILLATION; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ISOLATION; INSECTICIDAL ACTIVITY; IRAN; MYRTLE; NONHUMAN; PHLEBOTOMUS; PLANT LEAF; PSYCHODIDAE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RABBIT; SKIN LEISHMANIASIS; VECTOR CONTROL;

EID: 33749869565     PISSN: 22516085     EISSN: 22516093     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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