title: Repellents and other personal protection strategies against Aedes albopictus.
abstract: Five chemical repellents, a controlled-release repellent formulation, Avon Skin-So-Soft bath oil and permethrin-impregnated clothing fabric were assayed for personal protection against bites of Aedes albopictus. On skin the chemical repellents provided significant (P = 0.05) protection from biting; however, Ae. albopictus was more sensitive to the repellents than the standard, Ae. aegypti. Two experimental repellents provided 6-7 h protection from bites, 25% deet in ethanol provided greater than 8 h protection, a controlled-release formulation containing 35% deet provided greater than 10 h protection, and the Avon product provided 0.64 h protection from bites. Permethrin-treated fabric provided complete protection from mosquito bites through 0-5 washings. Repellent products containing greater than or equal to 12% deet should provide satisfactory protection against Ae. albopictus; the use of permethrin-impregnated clothing should provide additional protection.
authors.affiliation: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Gainesville, FL 32604.
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Schreck
authors.forename: T P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: McGovern
mesh_terms: D000330:Aedes; D000818:Animals; D003020:Clothing; D003671:DEET; D006801:Humans; D007299:Insect Bites and Stings / Q000517:prevention & control*; D007302:Insect Repellents; D026023:Permethrin; D011722:Pyrethrins
chemical_list: D007302:Insect Repellents; D011722:Pyrethrins; D003671:DEET; D026023:Permethrin