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Title Biting Deterrence, Repellency, and Larvicidal Activity of Ruta chalepensis (Sapindales: Rutaceae) Essential Oil and Its Major Individual Constituents Against Mosquitoes
Author Abbas Ali, Betul Demirci, Hulya Tuba Kiyan, Ulrich R. Bernier, Maia Tsikolia, David E. Wedge, Ikhlas A. Khan, Kemal Husnu Can Ba?er, Nurhayat Tabanca
Date 2013-08-16
Description This study revealed that R. chalepensis essential oil and its major compounds were active biting deterrents against Ae. aegypti at higher application rates whereas only the essential oil showed activity similar to DEET against An. quadrimaculatus. 2-undecanone was the most active compound in in vivo repellency bioassay against Ae. aegypti.
Keywords Ruta chalepensis , biting deterrent, repellent, larvicide, Aedes aegypti
URL http://www.bioone.org/doi/full/10.1603/ME12177
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