Insect Repellents Handbook

Mustapha Debboun, Stephen P. Frances, Daniel Strickman

Praise for the First Edition: "Insect Repellents: Principles, Methods, and Uses draws together information previously scattered across the scientific and commercial literature into a single volume that covers the history, development, evaluation and use of insect repellents. The three editors, Debboun, Frances and Strickman have made a significant contribution to our understanding of insect repellents and the list of contributors reads as a 'who's who' of insect repellent research over the last 30 years. This textbook contains an impressive coverage of the topic and will no doubt come to be considered the definitive reference book for those researching insect repellents in years to come." -Cameron E. Webb, Department of Medical Entomology, Westmead Hospital, Australia in General & Applied Entomology

• PART I Science. Mode of Action of Insect Repellents. In silica Models for Development of Insect Repellents. Green Chemistry for Repelling Insect Pests. Natural Repellents Derived from Animals and Humans. Evaluation of Efficacy in Reducing Disease Incidence. PART II Development. Testing Methods for Insect Repellents. Insect Repellent Mixtures and Combinations. Formulations of Insect Repellent Products. Plant-Derived Insect Repellent Products. The Major Active Ingredients of Repellent Products and Personal Protection Systems. Area Repellents. Marketing for Efficacy, Safety, Acceptability, and Health. Product registration. PART III Uses. Strategies for Using Personal Protection Products. Best Practices for Use of Personal Protection Products. Commercially Available Insect Repellents and Criteria for Their Use. Future of Insect Repellents. Appendices and tables. Index.