DEVELOPMENT OF AN ORALLY EFFECTIVE INSECT REPELLENT

Abstract

A literature survey was conducted in order to obtain a firm theoretical basis, in physiochemical terms, to better understand the binding of carbon dioxide by Gamma amino Butyric acid (GABA). The GABA hypothesis was also somewhat modified. This modification appears to render certain past experimental findings more comprehensible. Testing of compounds which are GABA analogues for mosquito repellency was continued, as was the development of a new instrument for obtaining repellency data utilizing the electronic recording method. The development of statistical approaches was also continued, and some modification was made in the computer program so that the data derived from the tests could be more efficiently handled.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 30, 1967
Accession Number
AD0651281

Entities

Organizations

  • IIT Research Institute

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acids
  • Alcohols
  • Aldehydes
  • Amines
  • Amino Acids
  • Analysis Of Variance
  • Biological Sciences
  • Carbon Dioxide
  • Climate Change
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Confidence Limits
  • Glutamates
  • Glutamic Acid
  • Insect Repellents
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Test Methods

Readers

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Theoretical Analysis.
  • Vector-Borne Disease and Entomology

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics