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 formulations, and discusses the practical uses of repellents. It is a resource that will be useful to a wide variety of professionals including insect repellent researchers, medical entomologists, public health and medical personnel, industry and sales professionals, government regulators, and wildlife scient.

Includes bibliographical references

Terminology of insect repellents / Graham B. White and Sarah J. Moore -- Neuromolecular basis of repellent action / Joseph C. Dickens and Jonathan D. Bohbot -- How repellents work : neurophysiological and behavioral analyses / Zainulabeuddin Syed -- In silico models for development of insect repellents / Kamlesh R. Chauhan and Ulrich R. Bernier -- Can green chemistry provide effective repellents? / Aaron D. Gross and Joel R. Coats -- Excitorepellency / Ulla Obermayr

Evaluation of repellent efficacy in reducing disease incidence / Sangoro P. Onyango and Sarah J. Moore -- Testing methods for insect repellents / Louis C. Rutledge, Zia A. Mehr, and Mustapha Debboun -- Plant-based insect repellents / Sarah J. Moore -- Insect repellents derived from Australian plants and implications for public health messages / Cameron E. Webb -- Topical repellent active ingredients in common use / Daniel A. Strickman -- Spatial or area repellents / Daniel L. Kline and Daniel A. Strickman -- Marketing for efficacy, acceptability, safety, and health / Larry Goodyer, Lawrence J. Feller, and Charles A. Feller -- Klun & Debboun modules: uses and data analysis / Jerome A. Klun and Matt Kramer -- Use of chemical mixtures as insecticides and repellents / Mustapha Debboun, Gretchen Paluch, and David Lindsay -- Use of repellents formulated in specialized pheromone and lure application technology for effective insect pest management / Agenor Mafra-Neto, Christopher J. Fettig, A. Steven Munson, and Lukasz L. Stelinski -- Strategies for using personal protection products / Stephen P. Frances -- Best practices for use of personal protection products / Daniel A. Strickman -- Commercially available insect repellents and criteria for their use / Rui-De Xue, Gunter C. Muller, and Jonathan F. Day -- Alterations of blood-feeding behavior and repellent response of pathogen-infected biting flies / Whitney A. Qualls, Rui-De Xue, John C. Beier, and Mustapha Debboun -- Insect repellents for other potential use / Rui-De Xue, Gunter C. Muller, and Mustapha Debboun -- Future of insect repellents / Mustapha Debboun, Stephen P. Frances, and Daniel A. Strickman

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