Field test of a lemon eucalyptus repellent against Leptoconops biting midges.
We tested a lemon eucalyptus-based repellent against the biting midge Leptoconops carteri Hoffman in the Central Valley of California. This relatively new active ingredient has demonstrated high efficacy in a number of studies with mosquitoes. Ten subjects tested spray and lotion formulations on 2 consecutive days, along with a deet-positive control and an untreated control, with 6 h of continuous exposure per treatment. Half of the eucalyptus subjects received no bites, and the true median protection time probably exceeded the test duration.
Carroll
Scott P
SP
Department of Entomology, University of California-Davis, 95616, USA.
Loye
Jenella
J
D000818:Animals; D002519:Ceratopogonidae; D002957:Citrus; D005052:Eucalyptus; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007302:Insect Repellents; D008297:Male; D010938:Plant Oils
D007302:Insect Repellents; D010938:Plant Oils