Development of an Orally Effective Insect Repellent

Abstract

The objective of this program is to develop mosquito repellents for topical or systemic use that will be more potent, longer lasting, and afford more uniform protection than those currently available. The testing of compounds of mosquito repellency was continued. Repellency data was derived from an electronic "bitometer-timer" apparatus (which yields the percentage of total time of actual biting), and from the percentage of mosquitoes that engorged blood during the test period. The sum of these two parameters, the repellency index, was analyzed for statistical significance for differences from controls in a specialized digital computer program. Substances that resemble the structure of the neuroinhibitor, gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), in terms of their electronic distribution, are generally significantly repellent at low levels of application.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0680224

Entities

People

  • Philip Kashin

Organizations

  • IIT Research Institute

Tags

Readers

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

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems