title: Some corrections to the record on insect repellents and attractants.
abstract: Fifteen apparent errors of observation, reporting, interpretation, or attribution occurring in the insect repellent and attractant literature were examined. Topics discussed are the boiling point effect, solvents and solutions, repellent-treated netting, terpineol and diphenyl oxide, lactic acid, the smell and feel of deet (diethylmethylbenzamide), effective half-life, protection time, protection time of deet for men and women, McGuire's formula, "plussing out", King's classification, exorbitant doses, extrapolated doses, and extreme observations. The decay constant (1.36 hr-1) and half-life (0.51 hr) of a mosquito-repellent bath oil (Skin-So-Soft) are reported for the first time.
authors.affiliation: Letterman Army Institute of Research, Presidio of San Francisco, CA 94129-6800.
authors.forename: L C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Rutledge
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001522:Behavior, Animal / Q000187:drug effects; D003671:DEET / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006207:Half-Life; D006801:Humans; D007299:Insect Bites and Stings / Q000517:prevention & control*; D007302:Insect Repellents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000145:classification; D007306:Insecticides / Q000145:classification; D007773:Lactates / Q000494:pharmacology; D019344:Lactic Acid
chemical_list: D007302:Insect Repellents; D007306:Insecticides; D007773:Lactates; D003671:DEET; D019344:Lactic Acid