Insect repellents handbook

This book provides an update of the first edition, which is recognized as the definitive reference on insect repellents. The Second Edition reflects the current state of insect repellent science. It covers the processes involved in the development and testing of new active ingredients and formulatio...

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Other Authors Debboun, Mustapha (Editor), Frances, Stephen P. (Editor), Strickman, Daniel (Editor)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Boca Raton, FL : CRC press, [2014]
©2015
EditionSecond edition.
Subjects
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781466553583
9781466553552
Physical Description1 online zdroj (XVI, 383 pages) : illustrations.

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Table of Contents:
  • Front Cover; My dear three brothers and four sisters; my beautiful and loving wife, Natalie, and our wonderful children: Ameena, Adam, and David; and to the memory of my beloved parents.; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Contributors; Chapter 1: Terminology of Insect Repellents; Chapter 2: Neuromolecular Basis of Repellent Action; Chapter 3: How Repellents Work : Neurophysiological and Behavioral Analyses; Chapter 4: In Silico Models for Development of Insect Repellents; Chapter 5: Can Green Chemistry Provide Effective Repellents?; Chapter 6: Excitorepellency.
  • Chapter 7: Evaluation of Repellent Efficacy in Reducing Disease IncidenceChapter 8: Testing Methods for Insect Repellents; Chapter 9: Plant-Based Insect Repellents; Chapter 10: Insect Repellents Derived from Australian Plants and Implications for Public Health Messages; Chapter 11: Topical Repellent Active Ingredients in Common Use; Chapter 12: Spatial or Area Repellents; Chapter 13: Marketing for Efficacy, Acceptability, Safety, and Health; Chapter 14: Klun & Debboun Modules: Uses and Data Analysis; Chapter 15: Use of Chemical Mixtures as Insecticides and Repellents.
  • Chapter 16: Use of Repellents Formulated in Specialized Pheromone and Lure Application Technology for Effective Insect Pest ManagementChapter 17: Strategies for Using Personal Protection Products; Chapter 18: Best Practices for Use of Personal Protection Products; Chapter 19: Commercially Available Insect Repellents and Criteria for Their Use; Chapter 20: Alterations of Blood-Feeding Behavior and Repellent Response of Pathogen-Infected Biting Flies; Chapter 21: Insect Repellents for Other Potential Use; Chapter 22: Future of Insect Repellents; Appendix; Back Cover.