Comparative field evaluation of repellent formulations containing deet and IR3535 against mosquitoes in Queensland, Australia.
Field trials comparing repellent formulations containing IR3535 (ethyl butylacetylaminopropionate) and deet (N,N-diethyl-3-methylbenzamide) against mosquitoes in Queensland, Australia, were conducted. Two repellents were compared: Avon Bug Guard, containing 7.5% IR3535; and Australian Defense Force (ADF) deet, containing 35% deet in a gel. Two tests were conducted, one in February-March 2006, and the second in February 2007. In the 1st test, the predominant mosquito species collected were Mansonia uniformis (58.9% of collection) and Culex annulirostris (33.4%), and in the 2nd test, the predominant species was Aedes vigilax (85.7% of collection). In the 1st test, Avon Bug Guard provided >95% protection against all mosquitoes for only 1 h, and ADF deet provided the same level of protection for 5 h. In the 2nd field test, Avon Bug Guard provided only 85% protection against all mosquitoes 1 h after repellent application, while ADF deet provided 5 h of protection. The study showed that ADF deet provided significantly better protection against mosquitoes than Avon Bug Guard (IR3535).
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Australian Army Malaria Institute, Gallipoli Barracks, Enoggera, Queensland 4051, Australia, USA.
MacKenzie
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Rowcliffe
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Corcoran
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D000330:Aedes; D000818:Animals; D003465:Culex; D003671:DEET; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007302:Insect Repellents; D008297:Male; D009032:Mosquito Control; D011422:Propionates; D011793:Queensland
D007302:Insect Repellents; D011422:Propionates; D003671:DEET; C462400:ethyl-3-(N-n-butyl-N-acetyl)aminopropionate