Insect Repellents Handbook
  1. 409 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
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About this book

The public has a great desire for products that prevent the annoyance of biting insects and ticks, but that desire does not always translate into sensible use of those products. Insect Repellents Handbook, Second Edition summarizes evidence-based information on insect repellents to inform decisions by those involved with insect repellent research,

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Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. 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.
  3. Contents
  4. Preface
  5. Acknowledgments
  6. Contributors
  7. Chapter 1: Terminology of Insect Repellents
  8. Chapter 2: Neuromolecular Basis of Repellent Action
  9. Chapter 3: How Repellents Work : Neurophysiological and Behavioral Analyses
  10. Chapter 4: In Silico Models for Development of Insect Repellents
  11. Chapter 5: Can Green Chemistry Provide Effective Repellents?
  12. Chapter 6: Excitorepellency
  13. Chapter 7: Evaluation of Repellent Efficacy in Reducing Disease Incidence
  14. Chapter 8: Testing Methods for Insect Repellents
  15. Chapter 9: Plant-Based Insect Repellents
  16. Chapter 10: Insect Repellents Derived from Australian Plants and Implications for Public Health Messages
  17. Chapter 11: Topical Repellent Active Ingredients in Common Use
  18. Chapter 12: Spatial or Area Repellents
  19. Chapter 13: Marketing for Efficacy, Acceptability, Safety, and Health
  20. Chapter 14: Klun & Debboun Modules: Uses and Data Analysis
  21. Chapter 15: Use of Chemical Mixtures as Insecticides and Repellents
  22. Chapter 16: Use of Repellents Formulated in Specialized Pheromone and Lure Application Technology for Effective Insect Pest Management
  23. Chapter 17: Strategies for Using Personal Protection Products
  24. Chapter 18: Best Practices for Use of Personal Protection Products
  25. Chapter 19: Commercially Available Insect Repellents and Criteria for Their Use
  26. Chapter 20: Alterations of Blood-Feeding Behavior and Repellent Response of Pathogen-Infected Biting Flies
  27. Chapter 21: Insect Repellents for Other Potential Use
  28. Chapter 22: Future of Insect Repellents
  29. Appendix
  30. Back Cover