"Insect Repellents" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Substances causing insects to turn away from them or reject them as food.
| Descriptor ID |
D007302
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D27.505.696.706.434 D27.720.031.700.441 D27.888.723.441
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| Concept/Terms |
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Insect Repellents".
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Insect Repellents" by people in this website by year, and whether "Insect Repellents" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Insect Repellents" by people in Profiles.
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Evaluation of a Novel User-Friendly Arthropod Repellent Gel, Verdegen. J Med Entomol. 2021 11 09; 58(6):2479-2483.
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Characterisation of actions of p-menthane-3,8-diol repellent formulations against Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 2020 09 01; 114(9):687-692.
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Knowledge and Prevention Practices among U.S. Pregnant Immigrants from Zika Virus Outbreak Areas. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2017 Jul; 97(1):155-162.
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Laboratory and semi-field evaluations of two (transfluthrin) spatial repellent devices against Aedes aegypti (L.) (Diptera: Culicidae). US Army Med Dep J. 2017 Jan-Jun; (1-17):13-22.
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Functional Micro-Dispensers based on Micro-Electro-Mechanical-Systems (MEMS) integrated with fabrics as functional materials to protect humans from mosquito feeding. J Control Release. 2015 Dec 28; 220(Pt A):1-4.
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Fatigue from multiple host-seeking activity of Aedes albopictus and its effects on bloodfeeding behavior and deet repellency. J Am Mosq Control Assoc. 2014 Jun; 30(2):116-8.
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Four simple stimuli that induce host-seeking and blood-feeding behaviors in two mosquito species, with a clue to DEET's mode of action. J Vector Ecol. 2013 Jun; 38(1):143-53.
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Insect repellents and associated personal protection for a reduction in human disease. Med Vet Entomol. 2013 Mar; 27(1):1-9.
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Field evaluation of the Off! Clip-on Mosquito Repellent (metofluthrin) against Aedes albopictus and Aedes taeniorhynchus (Diptera: Culicidae) in northeastern Florida. J Med Entomol. 2012 May; 49(3):652-5.
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Expert review of the evidence base for arthropod bite avoidance. J Travel Med. 2010 May-Jun; 17(3):182-92.