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Mosquito repellent activity of essential oils of aromatic plants growing in Argentina.
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Comparisons of the principal components of each EO suggest that limonene and camphor were the main components responsible for the repellent effects, and compared to DEET, most EO were effective.About:
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Repellent activity of essential oils: a review.
TL;DR: Although from an economical point of view synthetic chemicals are still more frequently used as repellents than essential oils, these natural products have the potential to provide efficient, and safer repellent for humans and the environment.
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Camphor—A Fumigant during the Black Death and a Coveted Fragrant Wood in Ancient Egypt and Babylon—A Review
TL;DR: Camphor exhibits a number of biological properties such as insecticidal, antimicrobial, antiviral, anticoccidial, anti-nociceptive, anticancer and antitussive activities, in addition to its use as a skin penetration enhancer.
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Microencapsulated citronella oil for mosquito repellent finishing of cotton textiles
M.M. Miró Specos,Juan José García,J. Tornesello,Patricia Marino,M. Della Vecchia,M.V. Defain Tesoriero,Laura G. Hermida +6 more
TL;DR: Fabrics treated with microencapsulated citronella presented a higher and longer lasting protection from insects compared to fabrics sprayed with an ethanol solution of the essential oil, assuring a repellent effect higher than 90% for three weeks.
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Nanoemulsion of eucalyptus oil and its larvicidal activity against Culex quinquefasciatus
Saranya Sugumar,S.K. Clarke,M.J. Nirmala,B.K. Tyagi,Amitava Mukherjee,Natarajan Chandrasekaran +5 more
TL;DR: Filariasis is a mosquito-borne disease that causes lymphedema and the main vector is Culex quinquefasciatus and a simple measure was taken to eradicate the vector using nanoemulsion, which showed higher activity when compared to bulk emulsion.
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The efficacy of repellents against Aedes, Anopheles, Culex and Ixodes spp. e A literature review
TL;DR: The longest protection against Ixodes scapularis was provided by repellents containing IR 3535, while DEET and commercial products containing Icaridin or PMD showed a better response than IR3535 against IXodes ricinus.
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Identification of Essential Oils by Ion trap Mass Spectroscopy
TL;DR: The ion trap mass spectra of the most common terpenes (hydrocarbons found in oils, resins, and balsams) found in nature are presented in this article.
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Comparative Efficacy of Insect Repellents against Mosquito Bites
Mark S. Fradin,John F Day +1 more
TL;DR: Currently available non-DEET repellent products do not provide protection for durations similar to those of DEET-based repellents and cannot be relied on to provide prolonged protection in environments where mosquito-borne diseases are a substantial threat.
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Botanical derivatives in mosquito control: a review.
K Sukumar,M J Perich,L R Boobar +2 more
TL;DR: Examples of phytochemicals evaluated against mosquitoes as general toxicants, growth and reproduction inhibitors, repellents and ovipositional deterrents are given.