Response of Anopheles dirus and Aedes albopictus to repellents in the laboratory.
Laboratory tests were conducted to study the response of Anopheles dirus and Aedes albopictus to repellent formulations containing diethyl methylbenzamide (deet) and dimethyl phthalate. Anopheles dirus was tolerant of low concentrations of deet (5-20%), and formulations containing < or = 35% deet provided protection for < or = 90 min. In contrast, Ae. albopictus was sensitive to these formulations, which provided > or = 180 min protection from bites.
Frances
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Department of Entomology, Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangkok, Thailand.
Eikarat
N
N
Sripongsai
B
B
Eamsila
C
C
D000330:Aedes; D000818:Animals; D000852:Anopheles; D003671:DEET; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007302:Insect Repellents; D010795:Phthalic Acids
D007302:Insect Repellents; D010795:Phthalic Acids; C024629:dimethyl phthalate; D003671:DEET