Repellency Effects of Essential Oils of Myrtle (Myrtus communis), Marigold (Calendula officinalis) Compared with DEET against Anopheles stephensi on Human Volunteers

Repellency Effects of Essential Oils of Myrtle (Myrtus communis), Marigold (Calendula officinalis) Compared with DEET against Anopheles stephensi on Human Volunteers

Background: Malaria and leishmaniasis are two most significant parasitic diseases which are endemic in Iran. Over the past decades, interest in botanical repellents has increased as a result of safety to human. The comparative effi- cacy of essential oils of two native plants, myrtle (Myrtus commun...

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Main Authors: M Tavassoli, M Shayeghi, MR Abai, H Vatandoost, M Khoobdel, M Salari, A Ghaderi, F Rafi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2011-12-01
Series:Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases
Subjects:
Calendula officinalis
Myrtus communis
DEET
Anopheles stephensi
Repellent
Essential oils
Online Access:https://jad.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jad/article/view/87

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