The efficacy of repellents against Aedes, Anopheles, Culex and Ixodes spp. - A literature review

Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 374-411

  Lupi, Eleonora ^a   Hatz, Christoph ^a   Schlagenhauf, Patricia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Citriodora; DEET; Icaridin; IR3535; Repellent efficacy

Indexed keywords

AEROGARD; ARMY INSECT REPELLENT PERSONAL; BABY KEEPER; BEAUTY SPRAY; BUSHMANN; CUTTER OUTDOORSMAN LOTION; DEEP WOOD OFF; DEEP WOODS; DIETHYLTOLUAMIDE; EBAAP; ICARIDIN; INSECT BLOCK 28; INSECT REPELLENT; IR 3535; MORFLEX DEET INSECT REPELLENT; MUSKOL INSECT REPELLENT; OFF; REPELLAN S; SAWYER CONTROLLED RELEASE; SKETOLENE; SKIN SOAVON SKIN SO BUG GUARD; SKINSATIONS; SKINTASTIC; SKINTASTIC SPF 30LOTION; SS 220; ULTRATHON INSECT REPELLENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VANILLIN;

AEDES; AEROSOL; ANOPHELES; CORYMBIA CITRIODORA; CREAM; CULEX; DRUG EFFICACY; GEL; HUMAN; INSECT BITE; IXODES; LOTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SKIN PROTECTION; TICK BITE; TIME; TRAVEL;

CITRIODORA; DEET; ICARIDIN; IR3535; REPELLENT EFFICACY;

ANIMALS; CULICIDAE; INSECT REPELLENTS; IXODES;

EID: 84889654945     PISSN: 14778939     EISSN: 18730442     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tmaid.2013.10.005     Document Type: Review

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