Comparative repellency effect of three plant extracts on Paederus beetles (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae), the cause of linear dermatitis in Iran

Objective: To investigate the repellent effect of neem, juniper and eucalyptus extracts as a form of protection against Paederus beetles, which are a cause of linear dermatitis in Iran. Methods: After collecting and extracting plant samples, the extracts were tested on Paederus beetles in three conc...

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Main Authors: Dariush Gaffari, Maryam Hakimi Parizi, Abbas Aghaei Afshar, Siavosh Tirgari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-03-01
Series:Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2221169115002816