Insect Repellent Research - 1973.

Abstract

Contents: Neurophysiology of mosquito chemoreceptors; Moen-chase guinea pigs as model hosts for mosquito repellent screening; Selection of arthropods for repellent testing; Computer data based mosquito repellent development; Low volatility topical insect repellents; Use of fixatives in enhancing protection time of mosquito repellents; Consideration of repellent screening standards; A comparison of the repellency of SRI-developed compounds to mosquitoes (Aedes aegypti) and to stable flies (Stomoxys calcitrans) -- A preliminary report; Wide-mesh netting--a new epidemiological tool; Space repellents--status and potential; Status of hazard evaluation of LAIR candidate repellents.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 25, 1974
Accession Number
AD0785528

Entities

Organizations

  • Letterman Army Hospital

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biological Sciences
  • California
  • Chemoreceptors
  • Computers
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Fixatives
  • Insect Repellents
  • Neurophysiology
  • Rodents
  • Standards
  • Task Forces
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Volatility

Readers

  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Toxicology/Environmental Toxicology
  • Vector-Borne Disease and Entomology

Technology Areas

  • Space