ArticleScientific reports2018
Better than DEET Repellent Compounds Derived from Coconut Oil.
Article in Scientific reports, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers.
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- Efficacy of a mixture of neem seed oil (Azadirachta indica) and coconut oil (Cocos nucifera) for topical treatment of tungiasis. A randomized controlled, proof-of-principle study.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2019Trial
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- Sensory coding of borneol repellency in culicine mosquitoes via the Or49 pathway.Nature communications · 2026Article
- Gustatory avoidance of fatty acids byProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2026Article
- Exploring the associations between preen oil bacterial, chemical and proteomic profiles of passerines.Antonie van Leeuwenhoek · 2025Article
- Potential of coconut oil as a mosquito repellent.Tropical medicine and health · 2025Article
- Attraction and aversion of noctuid moths to fermented food sources coordinated by olfactory receptors from distinct gene families.BMC biology · 2025Article
- Repellent Effects of Coconut Fatty Acid Methyl Esters and Their Blends with Bioactive Volatiles on WingedInsects · 2024Article
- A conserved odorant receptor underpins borneol-mediated repellency in culicine mosquitoes.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2024Article
- In Vitro Evaluation of Essential Oils and Saturated Fatty Acids for Repellency against the Old-World Sand Fly,Insects · 2024Article
- Repellent Screening of Selected Plant Essential Oils Against Dengue Fever Mosquitoes Using Behavior Bioassays.Neotropical entomology · 2023Article
- Development of an automated biomaterial platform to study mosquito feeding behavior.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2023Article
- Evaluation of a quasi-dimeric eugenol derivative as repellent against the stored grain insect pest Sitophilus oryzae (Coleoptera Curculionidae).Pest management science · 2022Article
- Ionotropic receptors in the turnip moth Agrotis segetum respond to repellent medium-chain fatty acids.BMC biology · 2022Article
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- Methods for Testing Repellents Against Bed Bugs (Hemiptera: Cimicidae).Journal of economic entomology · 2021Article
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- Cellular and molecular mechanisms of DEET toxicity and disease-carrying insect vectors: a review.Genes & genomics · 2020Review
- A Historical Review of Management Options Used against the Stable Fly (Diptera: Muscidae).Insects · 2020Review
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Abstract
Hematophagous arthropods are capable of transmitting human and animal pathogens worldwide. Vector-borne diseases account for 17% of all infectious diseases resulting in 700,000 human deaths annually. Repellents are a primary tool for reducing the impact of biting arthropods on humans and animals. N,N-Diethyl-meta-toluamide (DEET), the most effective and long-lasting repellent currently available commercially, has long been considered the gold standard in insect repellents, but with reported human health issues, particularly for infants and pregnant women. In the present study, we report fatty acids derived from coconut oil which are novel, inexpensive and highly efficacious repellant compounds. These coconut fatty acids are active against a broad array of blood-sucking arthropods including biting flies, ticks, bed bugs and mosquitoes. The medium-chain length fatty acids from C
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