DEVELOPMENT OF AN ORALLY EFFECTIVE INSECT REPELLENT

Abstract

Until recently mosquito repellents have been evaluated mainly on humans utilizing subjective criteria. However, human bioassay virtually excludes testing of internally administered compounds as well as testing of many subjects. If new compounds are to be studied as surface or as internally administered repellents, the tests must be conducted on suitable laboratory animals. The objective of the current phase of the program was to develop a screening method for mosquito repellency by using mice. The method developed was tested with commercially available repellents and was found to be a reliable screening technique.

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 31, 1962
Accession Number
AD0617897

Entities

People

  • Ervin J. Hawrylewicz
  • Harbens Lal

Organizations

  • IIT Research Institute

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Albumins
  • Animals
  • Aqueous Solutions
  • Bioassay
  • Biological Sciences
  • Biomedical Research
  • Blood
  • Blood Proteins
  • Blood Vessels
  • Body Weight
  • Illinois
  • Indicators
  • Insect Repellents
  • Laboratory Animals
  • Radioactivity
  • Scintillation Counters
  • Time Intervals

Readers

  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Vector-Borne Disease and Entomology