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Efficacy of unregulated minimum risk tick repellent products evaluated with Ixodes scapularis nymphs in a human skin bioassay.
Burtis JC, Ford SL, Parise CM, Eisen RJ, Eisen L. Burtis JC, et al. Parasit Vectors. 2024 Feb 1;17(1):50. doi: 10.1186/s13071-024-06146-3. Parasit Vectors. 2024. PMID: 38303091 Free PMC article.
Ten of the 11 25(b) exempt products showed statistically similar efficacy to DEET-based products at 30 min after application (repellency of 79-97%). However, only four 25(b) exempt products maintained a level of repellency similar to DEET-based …
Ten of the 11 25(b) exempt products showed statistically similar efficacy to DEET-based products at 30 min after application ( …
Repellent efficacy of DEET and KBR 3023 against Amblyomma hebraeum (Acari: Ixodidae).
Pretorius AM, Jensenius M, Clarke F, Ringertz SH. Pretorius AM, et al. J Med Entomol. 2003 Mar;40(2):245-8. doi: 10.1603/0022-2585-40.2.245. J Med Entomol. 2003. PMID: 12693855
Both substances repelled >85% of nymph attacks at 0 and 1 h postapplication. At 2, 3, and 4 h, the repellent efficacies of DEET were 84%, 68% and 71%, whereas those of KBR 3023 were 56, 55, and 54%. The observed differences between the two test subs …
Both substances repelled >85% of nymph attacks at 0 and 1 h postapplication. At 2, 3, and 4 h, the repellent efficacies …
Repellent efficacy of DEET, Icaridin, and EBAAP against Ixodes ricinus and Ixodes scapularis nymphs (Acari, Ixodidae).
Büchel K, Bendin J, Gharbi A, Rahlenbeck S, Dautel H. Büchel K, et al. Ticks Tick Borne Dis. 2015 Jun;6(4):494-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2015.03.019. Epub 2015 Apr 30. Ticks Tick Borne Dis. 2015. PMID: 25936273
Repellent efficacy of 10% EBAAP (3-[N-butyl-N-acetyl]-aminopropionic acid, ethyl ester) and 10% Icaridin ((2-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1-piperidinecarboxylic acid 1-methylpropyl ester)) were evaluated against 20% DEET (N,N-diethyl-3-methylbenzamide) in human subject t …
Repellent efficacy of 10% EBAAP (3-[N-butyl-N-acetyl]-aminopropionic acid, ethyl ester) and 10% Icaridin ((2-(2-hydroxyethyl)- …
Field and Laboratory Evaluations of the Efficacy of DEET Repellent against Ixodes Ticks.
Ogawa K, Komagata O, Hayashi T, Itokawa K, Morikawa S, Sawabe K, Tomita T. Ogawa K, et al. Jpn J Infect Dis. 2016;69(2):131-4. doi: 10.7883/yoken.JJID.2015.038. Epub 2015 Jun 12. Jpn J Infect Dis. 2016. PMID: 26073735 Free article.
The objective of this study was to clarify the efficacy of a currently available N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide (DEET) repellent against tick species in Japan. ...In contrast, many ticks remained on the untreated flannel cloths for 10 min after mountin …
The objective of this study was to clarify the efficacy of a currently available N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide (DEET) repellent …
Repellent Activity of DEET and Biont-Based Mosquito Repellents in the Chinese Market Against the Asian Long-Horned Tick, Haemaphysalis longicornis.
Zheng W, Zhang Y, Huang J, Wu Q, Fu J, Wen Y, Fang S, Yang X, Xia Q. Zheng W, et al. Insects. 2025 Apr 29;16(5):467. doi: 10.3390/insects16050467. Insects. 2025. PMID: 40429180 Free PMC article.
To investigate the repellent efficacy of commercially available mosquito repellents in China against Haemaphysalis longicornis, four representative DEET-based repellents and biont-derived repellents were selected. ...In our study, for …
To investigate the repellent efficacy of commercially available mosquito repellents in China against Haemaphysalis long …
Repellent activity of essential oils to the Lone Star tick, Amblyomma americanum.
Le Mauff A, Norris EJ, Li AY, Swale DR. Le Mauff A, et al. Parasit Vectors. 2024 May 6;17(1):202. doi: 10.1186/s13071-024-06246-0. Parasit Vectors. 2024. PMID: 38711138 Free PMC article.
TCA, nootkatone and DEET were equally effective in the fingertip assay, and patchouli oil was the only natural oil that significantly repelled ticks. ...TCA, which is naturally derived, is a promising candidate for a tick repellent that has comp …
TCA, nootkatone and DEET were equally effective in the fingertip assay, and patchouli oil was the only natural oil that significantly …
Repellent efficacy of four commercial DEET lotions against Amblyomma hebraeum (Acari: Ixodidae), the principal vector of Rickettsia africae in southern Africa.
Jensenius M, Pretorius AM, Clarke F, Myrvang B. Jensenius M, et al. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 2005 Sep;99(9):708-11. doi: 10.1016/j.trstmh.2005.01.006. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 2005. PMID: 15993907
We tested the repellent efficacy of four commercial diethyl-3-methylbenzamide (DEET) lotions against Amblyomma hebraeum Koch, the principal vector of R. africae in southern Africa, by using a human bioassay in which repellent-treated fingers were prese …
We tested the repellent efficacy of four commercial diethyl-3-methylbenzamide (DEET) lotions against Amblyomma hebraeum …
[Protection against tick bites].
Boulanger N, Lipsker D. Boulanger N, et al. Ann Dermatol Venereol. 2015 Apr;142(4):245-51. doi: 10.1016/j.annder.2014.11.018. Epub 2015 Jan 23. Ann Dermatol Venereol. 2015. PMID: 25624140 Review. French.
Lyme disease (Lyme borreliosis) is the most common tick-borne disease in France. In temperate climates such as in France, ticks bite humans between March and October. ...Newer, synthetic repellents exist such as IR3535 which, as well as being less toxic, also …
Lyme disease (Lyme borreliosis) is the most common tick-borne disease in France. In temperate climates such as in France, ticks …
A novel Tick Carousel Assay for testing efficacy of repellents on Amblyomma americanum L.
Luker HA, Rodriguez S, Kandel Y, Vulcan J, Hansen IA. Luker HA, et al. PeerJ. 2021 Apr 21;9:e11138. doi: 10.7717/peerj.11138. eCollection 2021. PeerJ. 2021. PMID: 33976963 Free PMC article.
After screening a variety of tick species, we used the lone star tick (Amblyomma americanum) to test the efficacy of four commonly used active ingredients in repellents: DEET, Picaridin, IR3535, and Oil of Lemon Eucalyptus. ...After six hours, O …
After screening a variety of tick species, we used the lone star tick (Amblyomma americanum) to test the efficacy of fo …
Comparison of the tick repellent efficacy of chemical and biological products originating from Europe and the USA.
Semmler M, Abdel-Ghaffar F, Al-Rasheid KA, Mehlhorn H. Semmler M, et al. Parasitol Res. 2011 Apr;108(4):899-904. doi: 10.1007/s00436-010-2131-4. Epub 2010 Nov 19. Parasitol Res. 2011. PMID: 21085991
The present paper investigates the efficacy of common anti-tick repellents in Europe and in the USA. There were tested Ixodes ricinus, Dermacentor reticulatus, and Rhipcephalus sanguineus when they are placed onto hands and clothes of male and female humans b …
The present paper investigates the efficacy of common anti-tick repellents in Europe and in the USA. There were tested …
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