Advances in Arthropod Repellents

Joel Coats, Caleb Corona, Mustapha Debboun

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Year: 2021
• Print ISBN:
  9780323854115
• eBook ISBN:
  9780323854122
• Topic: Biological Sciences
• Subtopic: Biochemistry
• Index: Biological Sciences

Advances in Arthropod Repellents offers the most current knowledge on arthropod repellents. This area of study is quickly evolving as mosquito- and tick-borne diseases become more prevalent worldwide. Written by global arthropod repellent experts, this book begins by delving into molecule discovery and assay development that is followed by the latest research and investigations of repellent developments and effects. The book then offers readers a look into the global field, semi-field, and laboratory trials using various insect repellents, ranging from Africa, Australia, Europe, South America and the United States. Lastly, it examines the future of spatial repellents and expert insight. This book is a valuable resource for entomologists and vector control researchers and practitioners. Public health officials and developers in private pest control companies, as well as readers in academia will find this a useful resource to learn the latest information available on controlling the spread of arthropod-borne diseases with repellents. - Discusses recent progress on understanding how insect repellents work, as well as modern methods for finding new molecules and formulations - Edited by a team whose expertise includes cutting-edge insect repellent research and development - Serves as a reference and resource that will be useful to a wide variety of professionals, particularly those in public health and vector control

Table of contents

• Advances in Arthropod Repellents
• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Table of Contents
• Contributors
• Preface
• About the Editors
• Acknowledgments
• In Memoriam Dr. Daniel Strickman
• CHAPTER 1 Arthropod repellents in public health
• 1.1: Arthropod repellents
• Chapter2 Novel pyrethroid derivatives as effective mosquito repellents and repellent synergists
• 2.1: Introduction
• CHAPTER 3 Biorational compounds as effective arthropod repellents against mosquitoes and ticks
• 3.1: Introduction
• CHAPTER 4 Evaluating techniques and efficacy of arthropod repellents against ticks
• 4.1: Introduction
• CHAPTER 5 Evaluation and application of repellent-treated uniform/clothing and textiles against vector mosquitoes
• 5.1Introduction: The need for personal protection and arthropod-repellent treated clothing
• CHAPTER 6 Repelling mosquitoes with electric fields
• 6.1: Electric fields
• CHAPTER 7 Multimodal mechanisms of repellency in arthropods
• 7.1Toward a more targeted approach
• CHAPTER 8 Finding a repellent against ticks: neurophysiological and behavioral approaches
• 8.1: Introduction
• CHAPTER9 Arthropod repellents and chemosensory reception
• 9.1: Arthropod repellents act through chemoreceptor pathways
• CHAPTER 10 Semifield system and experimental huts bioassays for the evaluation of spatial (and topical) repellents for indoor and outdoor use
• 10.1Introduction
• CHAPTER 11 Semi-field evaluation of arthropod repellents: emphasis on spatial repellents
• 11.1: Introduction
• CHAPTER12 Human subject studies of arthropod repellent efficacy, at the interface of science, ethics, and regulatory oversight
• CHAPTER 13 Arthropod repellent research in Northwest Florida, United States
• 13.1: Introduction
• CHAPTER 14 Current status of spatial repellents in the global vector control community
• 14.1: The public health problem
• CHAPTER 15 Repellent semiochemical solutions to mitigate the impacts of global climate change on arthropod pests
• 15.1: Introduction
• CHAPTER 16 The role of arthropod repellents in the control of vector-borne diseases
• 16.1 Introduction
• Index