title: Neem oil as a sand fly (Diptera: Psychodidae) repellent.
abstract: The repellent action of neem oil was evaluated against sand flies under laboratory and field conditions. Concentrations of 2% neem oil mixed in coconut or mustard oil provided 100% protection against Phlebotomus argentipes throughout the night under field conditions; against Phlebotomus papatasi it repelled sand flies for about 7 h in the laboratory. Neem oil is an indigenous product and a low-cost alternative for personal protection against sand fly bites.
authors.affiliation: Malaria Research Centre (ICMR), Delhi, India.
authors.forename: V P
authors.initials: VP
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Dhiman
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005989:Glycerides; D007194:India; D007299:Insect Bites and Stings / Q000517:prevention & control; D007302:Insect Repellents; D010691:Phlebotomus; D013729:Terpenes
chemical_list: D005989:Glycerides; D007302:Insect Repellents; D013729:Terpenes; C002443:neem oil