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Essential Oils as Repellents against Arthropods
Author
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-10-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The development of effective and safe repellents against arthropods is very important, because there are no effective vaccines against arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses) and parasites.
Arboviruses and parasites are transmitted to humans from arthropods, and mosquitoes are the most common arthropods associated with dengue, malaria, and yellow fever.
Enormous efforts have been made to develop effective repellents against arthropods, and thus far synthetic repellents have been widely used.
However, the use of synthetic repellents has raised several concerns in terms of environmental and human health risks and safety.
Thus, plant essential oils (EOs) have been widely used as an alternative to synthetic repellents.
In this review, we briefly introduce and summarize recent studies that have investigated EOs as insect repellents.
Current technology and research trends to develop effective and safe repellents from plant EOs are also described in this review.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Lee, Mi Young. 2018. Essential Oils as Repellents against Arthropods. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1128136
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Lee, Mi Young. Essential Oils as Repellents against Arthropods. BioMed Research International No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1128136
American Medical Association (AMA)
Lee, Mi Young. Essential Oils as Repellents against Arthropods. BioMed Research International. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1128136
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1128136