Pest management science, 60(11), 1125-1130 (2004-11-10)
The repellency of fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Miller)-containing products (5% aerosol and 8% cream) against mosquitoes was compared with those of citronella oil, geranium oil and deet, as well as three commercial repellents, Baby Keeper cream containing IR3535, MeiMei cream containing
Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association, 24(1), 150-153 (2008-04-29)
The repellent effect of 3 essential-oil-based candles was evaluated in a high biting pressure environment in Israel. In human landing assays, the repellency rate of 5% citronella candles against mosquitoes was 29.0%, of 5% linalool candles was 71.1%, and of
Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association, 24(1), 154-160 (2008-04-29)
The first goal of this study was to compare the degree of personal protection against biting insects provided by geraniol, linalool, and citronella candle (5%) vapors outdoors, where such products are commonly used. At a distance of 1.0 m, citronella
Journal of ethnopharmacology, 137(3), 1521-1527 (2011-09-08)
Essential oils of palmarosa and citronella have been extensively used in ancient Indian and South-east Asian traditional medicines. These essential oils have been reported to exhibit antimicrobial, anti parasitic effects against bacteria, yeasts, filamentous fungi, and viruses. In the present
Journal of vector ecology : journal of the Society for Vector Ecology, 34(1), 2-8 (2009-06-01)
We determined the degree of personal protection provided by citronella, linalool, and geraniol in the form of commercially available candles or diffusers, both indoors and outdoors. Under the uniform conditions of the experiments, all substances repelled significantly more mosquitoes than
Notre équipe de scientifiques dispose d'une expérience dans tous les secteurs de la recherche, notamment en sciences de la vie, science des matériaux, synthèse chimique, chromatographie, analyse et dans de nombreux autres domaines..
