Assessment of the repellent effect of citronella and lemon eucalyptus oil against South African <i>Culicoides</i> species

The use of insect repellents to reduce the attack rate of Culicoides species (Diptera:Ceratopogonidae) should form part of an integrated control programme to combat Africanhorse sickness and other diseases transmitted by these blood-feeding midges. In the presentstudy the repellent effects of a comm...

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Main Authors: Gert J. Venter, Karien Labuschagne, Solomon N.B. Boikanyo, Liesl Morey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2014-08-01
Series:Journal of the South African Veterinary Association
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Online Access:https://jsava.co.za/index.php/jsava/article/view/992