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Arthropod bites.
Juckett G. Juckett G. Am Fam Physician. 2013 Dec 15;88(12):841-7. Am Fam Physician. 2013. PMID: 24364549 Free article. Review.
Ticks of medical importance in the United States include the black-legged tick, the Lone Star tick, and the American dog tick. ...Applying insect repellent containing diethyltoluamide (DEET) 10% to 35% or picaridin 20% is the best method …
Ticks of medical importance in the United States include the black-legged tick, the Lone Star tick, and the American do …
Formulations of deet, picaridin, and IR3535 applied to skin repel nymphs of the lone star tick (Acari: Ixodidae) for 12 hours.
Carroll JF, Benante JP, Kramer M, Lohmeyer KH, Lawrence K. Carroll JF, et al. J Med Entomol. 2010 Jul;47(4):699-704. doi: 10.1603/me09239. J Med Entomol. 2010. PMID: 20695288 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.
The efficacies of a 20% 1-methyl-propyl-2- (hydroxyethyl)-1-piperidinecarboxylate (picaridin) spray, 20% 3-(N-acetyl-N-butyl)aminopropionic acid ethyl ester (IR3535) spray, 20% picaridin lotion, 10% IR3535 lotion, and 33% N,N-diethyl-3-methylbenzamide (deet) …
The efficacies of a 20% 1-methyl-propyl-2- (hydroxyethyl)-1-piperidinecarboxylate (picaridin) spray, 20% 3-(N-acetyl-N-butyl)aminopro …
Determination of antimicrobial properties of picaridin and DEET against a broad range of microorganisms.
Kalaycı S, Demirci S, Sahin F. Kalaycı S, et al. World J Microbiol Biotechnol. 2014 Feb;30(2):407-11. doi: 10.1007/s11274-013-1456-4. Epub 2013 Aug 11. World J Microbiol Biotechnol. 2014. PMID: 23933806
Insect repellents are topically applied to the skin and clothing of human and pet to keep flies, mosquitoes, and ticks away. Two important repellents, N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide (DEET) and Picaridin, have been widely used since their discovery. ...Even though …
Insect repellents are topically applied to the skin and clothing of human and pet to keep flies, mosquitoes, and ticks away. Two impo …
Solvent, drying time, and substrate affect the responses of lone star ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) to the repellents deet and picaridin.
Carroll JF, Carroll JF, Kramer M, Bedoukian RH. Carroll JF, et al. J Med Entomol. 2014 May;51(3):629-37. doi: 10.1603/me12214. J Med Entomol. 2014. PMID: 24897855 Free article.
At 10-min drying time, repellency at the intermediate concentration 500 nmol repellent/cm2 filter paper was significantly lower for ethanol solutions of deet and picaridin (0 and 10% ticks repelled, respectively) than for solutions of deet and picar …
At 10-min drying time, repellency at the intermediate concentration 500 nmol repellent/cm2 filter paper was significantly lower for ethanol …
Tick repellents for human use: prevention of tick bites and tick-borne diseases.
Pages F, Dautel H, Duvallet G, Kahl O, de Gentile L, Boulanger N. Pages F, et al. Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2014 Feb;14(2):85-93. doi: 10.1089/vbz.2013.1410. Epub 2014 Jan 10. Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2014. PMID: 24410143 Review.
Due to their impact on public health, in vitro and in vivo assays have been developed to identify molecules with repellent activities on ticks. Repellents are useful to reduce tick bite exposure and the potential transmission of pathogens; they can be used topically …
Due to their impact on public health, in vitro and in vivo assays have been developed to identify molecules with repellent activities on …
Chemical and Plant-Based Insect Repellents: Efficacy, Safety, and Toxicity.
Diaz JH. Diaz JH. Wilderness Environ Med. 2016 Mar;27(1):153-63. doi: 10.1016/j.wem.2015.11.007. Epub 2016 Jan 27. Wilderness Environ Med. 2016. PMID: 26827259 Review.
Descriptive analysis of the data sources identified the most effective application of insect repellents as a combination of topical chemical repellents, either N-diethyl-3-methylbenzamide (formerly N, N-diethyl-m-toluamide, or DEET) or picaridin, and permethrin-impr …
Descriptive analysis of the data sources identified the most effective application of insect repellents as a combination of topical chemical …
Insect repellents: An updated review for the clinician.
Nguyen QD, Vu MN, Hebert AA. Nguyen QD, et al. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2023 Jan;88(1):123-130. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2018.10.053. Epub 2018 Nov 3. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2023. PMID: 30395919 Review.
Currently, numerous IRs are available on the market, with N,N-diethyl-3-methylbenzamide (DEET) being the most widely used. DEET has an excellent safety profile and remarkable protection against mosquitoes and various other arthropods. Other Environmental Protection …
Currently, numerous IRs are available on the market, with N,N-diethyl-3-methylbenzamide (DEET) being the most widely used. DEET …
Insect repellents: historical perspectives and new developments.
Katz TM, Miller JH, Hebert AA. Katz TM, et al. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2008 May;58(5):865-71. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2007.10.005. Epub 2008 Feb 13. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2008. PMID: 18272250 Review.
Active ingredients of currently available IRs include N,N-diethyl-3-methylbenzamide (DEET), botanicals, citronella, and, the newest agent, picaridin. Currently, the Environmental Protection Agency's registered IR ingredients approved for application to the skin incl …
Active ingredients of currently available IRs include N,N-diethyl-3-methylbenzamide (DEET), botanicals, citronella, and, the newest a …
Personal Protection Measures Against Mosquitoes, Ticks, and Other Arthropods.
Alpern JD, Dunlop SJ, Dolan BJ, Stauffer WM, Boulware DR. Alpern JD, et al. Med Clin North Am. 2016 Mar;100(2):303-16. doi: 10.1016/j.mcna.2015.08.019. Med Clin North Am. 2016. PMID: 26900115 Review.
Obtaining a detailed travel itinerary and understanding traveler-specific and destination-specific risk factors can help mitigate the risk of vector-borne diseases. DEET, picaridin, PMD, and IR3535 are insect repellents that offer sufficient protection against arthr …
Obtaining a detailed travel itinerary and understanding traveler-specific and destination-specific risk factors can help mitigate the risk o …
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