作者: Rungarun Tisgratog , Unchalee Sanguanpong , John P. Grieco , Ratchadawan Ngoen-Kluan , Theeraphap Chareonviriyaphap
DOI: 10.1016/J.ACTATROPICA.2016.01.024
关键词: DEET 、 Biology 、 Insect repellent 、 Native plant 、 Plant species 、 Botany 、 History of use 、 Biotechnology 、 Insect 、 Range (biology)
摘要: Numerous plants with insect repelling properties are native to the tropics where they are produced for a wide range of medicinal purposes. In Thailand, these native plant species have a history of use for personal protection against biting insects. From our investigation we identified 37 plant species within 14 plant families that showed some mosquito repellent properties. Of these, 9 plant species were characterized using an excito-repellency test system against several Thai mosquito species. Results from these studies revealed that five …