Field evaluation of herbal mosquito repellents.
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in English
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| ID: sea-113059
ABSTRACT
Repellent properties of Zanthoxylum armatum DC. Syn. Z. alatum Roxb. (Timur), Curcuma aromatica (Jungli haldi) and Azadirachta indica (Neem) oils were evaluated against mosquitoes in mustard (Brassica sp.) and coconut (Cocos sp.) oil base and compared with synthetic repellent. Dimethyl phthalate (DMP) as standard. Timur and jungli haldi afforded better protection in the both the base at all the concentrations. Tepellents in mustard oil gave longer protection time than those in coconut oil. At 0.57 mg/cm2 concentration timur oil gave significantly higher protection both in mustard (445 min) as well as coconut oil (404 min) than the other repellents and DMP.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Plant Oils
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Humans
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Mosquito Control
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Magnoliopsida
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Insect Bites and Stings
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Insect Repellents
Language:
English
Year:
1999
Type:
Article
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