Laboratory evaluation of a new repellent camouflage face paint.
A combined formulation of the U.S. Army's camouflage face paints and the new extended duration topical insect/arthropod repellent was tested on human volunteers to determine repellency and duration of protection (2-12 h) against Aedes aegypti and Anopheles stephensi. Under laboratory conditions (27 degrees C and 80% RH), the face paint/repellent formulation provided > or = 95% repellency or better for up to 6 h for Ae. aegypti and 8 h for An. stephensi. An analysis of variance showed no significant differences in the repellent efficacy of the 4 camouflage colors: white, green, loam, and sand.
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Department of Entomology, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Washington, DC 20307-5100, USA.
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D000818:Animals; D009033:Culicidae; D003671:DEET; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005145:Face; D006801:Humans; D007299:Insect Bites and Stings / Q000517:prevention & control; D007302:Insect Repellents; D008891:Military Science; D010150:Paint; D014481:United States
D007302:Insect Repellents; D003671:DEET