LABORATORY EVALUATION OF A NEW REPELLENT CAMOUFLAGE FACE PAINT

Citation
Al. Hoch et al., LABORATORY EVALUATION OF A NEW REPELLENT CAMOUFLAGE FACE PAINT, Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association, 11(2), 1995, pp. 172-175
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Entomology
ISSN journal
8756971X
Volume
11
Issue
2
Year of publication
1995
Part
1
Pages
172 - 175
Database
ISI
SICI code
8756-971X(1995)11:2<172:LEOANR>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
A combined formulation of the U.S. Army's camouflage face paints and t he new extended duration topical insect/arthropod repellent was tested on human volunteers to determine repellency and duration of protectio n (2-12 h) against Aedes aegypti and Anopheles stephensi. Under labora tory conditions (27 degrees C and 80% RH), the face paint/repellent fo rmulation provided greater than or equal to 95% repellency or better f or up to 6 h for Ae. aegypti and 8 h for An. stephensi. An analysis of variance showed no significant differences in the repellent efficacy of the 4 camouflage colors: white, green, loam, and sand.