Evaluation of Repellency Effect of Essential Oils of Satureja khuzestanica (Carvacrol), Myrtus communis (Myrtle), Lavendula officinalis and Salvia sclarea using Standard WHO Repellency Tests.

Evaluation of Repellency Effect of Essential Oils of Satureja khuzestanica (Carvacrol), Myrtus communis (Myrtle), Lavendula officinalis and Salvia sclarea using Standard WHO Repellency Tests.

Background: Using special lotions and repellent sprays on skin is one of the effective methods to prevent Arthropods biting which was verified in this study. Methods: Essential oils of four plants (Satureja khuzestanica, Salvia sclarea, Lavendula officinalis and Myrtus communis) were separately ext...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mohammad Hassan Kayedi, Ali Akbar Haghdoost, Ali Salehnia, Kiumars Khamisabadi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2014-06-01
Series:Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases
Subjects:
Anopheles stephensi
Malaria
essential oil
plants
repellents
Online Access:https://jad.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jad/article/view/244

Internet

https://jad.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jad/article/view/244

Similar Items