Field efficacy studies comparing two formulations of deet (N,N-diethyl-3-methylbenzamide) against mosquitoes were conducted on Ndendo Island, Solomon Islands. The repellent study was conducted at Pala village in November 2008, and the only mosquito species collected was Anopheles farauti Laveran. A formulation containing 35% deet in a gel provided >95% protection for 2 h, whereas a formulation containing 40% deet in ethanol in a spray applicator provided >95% for only 1 h. This field study demonstrated again that repellents containing deet provide a relatively short period of complete protection against Anopheles spp.
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1 September 2010
Field Evaluation of Deet Against Anopheles farauti at Ndendo (Santa Cruz) Island, Solomon Islands
S. P. Frances,
H. Bugoro,
C. Butafa,
R. D. Cooper
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Journal of Medical Entomology
Vol. 47 • No. 5
September 2010
Vol. 47 • No. 5
September 2010
Anopheles farauti
mosquito repellent
N,N-diethyl-3-methylbenzamide
Solomon Islands