Formulations of deet, picaridin, and IR3535 applied to skin repel nymphs of the lone star tick (Acari: Ixodidae) for 12 hours

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 699-704

  Carroll, J F ^b   Benante, J P ^a   Kramer, M ^b   Lohmeyer, K H ^c   Lawrence, K ^a  

^a WALTER REED ARMY INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

12 h duration; Amblyomma americanum; human volunteers; repellents

Indexed keywords

DIETHYLTOLUAMIDE; ETHYL 3 (N N BUTYL N ACETYL)AMINOPROPIONATE; ETHYL-3-(N-N-BUTYL-N-ACETYL)AMINOPROPIONATE; INSECT REPELLENT; PICARIDIN; PIPERIDINE DERIVATIVE; PROPIONIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; TICK; TIME; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ANIMALS; DEET; HUMANS; INSECT REPELLENTS; IXODIDAE; PIPERIDINES; PROPIONATES; TIME FACTORS;

ACARI; AMBLYOMMA; AMBLYOMMA AMERICANUM; IXODIDA; IXODIDAE;

EID: 77954206108     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/ME09239     Document Type: Article

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