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Open Access | Arm-in-cage testing of natural human-derived mosquito repellents

Submitted by Kabogo on August 23, 2010 - 13:21
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Logan JG, Stanczyk NM, Hassanali A, Kemei J, Santana AE, Ribeiro KA, Pickett JA, Mordue (Luntz) A
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Malaria Journal 2010, 9:239 (20 August 2010)
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james.logan@bbsrc.ac.uk

The optimum mixture of 6-methyl-5-hepten-2-one and geranylacetone was a 1:1 ratio and this provided the most effective protection against all species of mosquito tested. With further improvements in formulation, selected blends of these compounds have the potential to be exploited and developed as human-derived novel repellents for personal protection.

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