Applicability of citronella oil (Cymbopogon winteratus) for the prevention of mosquito-borne diseases in the rural area of Tikapur, far-western Nepal

Rural and Remote Health

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2015, Pages

  Sajo, M V ^a   Song, S B ^a   Bajgai, J ^a   Kim, Y J ^a   Kim, P S ^a   Ahn, D W ^a   Khanal, N K ^b   Lee, K J ^a  

^a Yonsei University Wonju   (South Korea)

^b Tikapur Hospital   (Nepal)

Author keywords

Citronella oil; Cost effectiveness; Mosquito repellent; Nepal; Rural area

Indexed keywords

CITRONELLAL; INSECT REPELLENT; VEGETABLE OIL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANIMAL; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPLICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DRUG EFFECTS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSECT BITES AND STINGS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOSQUITO; NEPAL; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PROCEDURES; PUBLIC HEALTH; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REFERENCE VALUE; RURAL POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANIMALS; CHILD; CULICIDAE; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HEALTHY VOLUNTEERS; HUMANS; INSECT BITES AND STINGS; INSECT REPELLENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEPAL; PLANT OILS; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PUBLIC HEALTH; REFERENCE VALUES; RURAL POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84959323087     PISSN: 14456354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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