Comparative Efficacy of IR3535 and Deet as Repellents Against Adult Aedes aegypti and Culex quinquefasciatus

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2004

Original Publication

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association

Volume

20

Series / Issue

Issue: 3

Pages

299-304

Contributed by

American Mosquito Control Association

Notes

Author(s) - J. E. Cilek, J. L. Petersen, C. F. Hallmon

 

Abstract

Arm-in-cage laboratory evaluations of 2 proprietary formulations of the mosquito repellentsIR3535 and N,N-diethyl-3-methylbenzamide (deet; aqueous cream, hydroalcoholic spray) were made with 10and 20% concentrations of each repellent. Also, 4 commercially available products containing IR3535 (Expedition™insect repellent 20.07% active ingredient [AI], Bug Guard Plus with SPF30 sunscreen 7.5% AI, BugGuard Plus with SPF15 sunscreen 7.5% Al, and Bug Guard Plus 7.5% Al) were tested. All comparisons were...

Notes

Author(s) - J. E. Cilek, J. L. Petersen, C. F. Hallmon