Plant-Derived Chemicals as Tick Repellents
Ixodes ricinus is the main vector of Lyme borreliosis and Tick-borne encephalitis in Europe. Repellents provide a practical means of protection against tick bites and can therefore reduce transmission of tick-borne diseases. In laboratory tests, pieces of cloth treated with MyggA Natural® (a commerc...
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| Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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Uppsala universitet, Systematisk zoologi
2008
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| Online Access: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-9368 http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:978-91-554-7337-2 |