Field evaluation of herbal mosquito repellents.
Repellent properties of Zanthoxylum armatum DC. Syn. Z. alatum Roxb. (Timur), Curcuma aromatica (Jungli haldi) and Azadirachta indica (Neem) oils were evaluated against mosquitoes in mustard (Brassica sp.) and coconut (Cocos sp.) oil base and compared with synthetic repellent. Dimethyl phthalate (DMP) as standard. Timur and jungli haldi afforded better protection in the both the base at all the concentrations. Tepellents in mustard oil gave longer protection time than those in coconut oil. At 0.57 mg/cm2 concentration timur oil gave significantly higher protection both in mustard (445 min) as well as coconut oil (404 min) than the other repellents and DMP.
N G
NG
Das
D R
DR
Nath
I
I
Baruah
P K
PK
Talukdar
S C
SC
Das
D006801:Humans; D007299:Insect Bites and Stings / Q000517:prevention & control*; D007302:Insect Repellents; D019684:Magnoliopsida; D009032:Mosquito Control / Q000379:methods*; D010938:Plant Oils
D007302:Insect Repellents; D010938:Plant Oils