Field evaluation of picaridin repellents reveals differences in repellent sensitivity between Southeast Asian vectors of malaria and arboviruses.

• Main Authors: Karel Van Roey (Author), Mao Sokny (Author), Leen Denis (Author), Nick Van den Broeck (Author), Somony Heng (Author), Sovannaroth Siv (Author), Vincent Sluydts (Author), Tho Sochantha (Author), Marc Coosemans (Author), Lies Durnez (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2014-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Scaling up of insecticide treated nets has contributed to a substantial malaria decline. However, some malaria vectors, and most arbovirus vectors, bite outdoors and in the early evening. Therefore, topically applied insect repellents may provide crucial additional protection against mosquito-borne...