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Y. Braverman, A. Chizov-Ginzburg, B. A. Mullens, Mosquito Repellent Attracts Culicoides imicola (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) , Journal of Medical Entomology, Volume 36, Issue 1, 1 January 1999, Pages 113–115, https://doi.org/10.1093/jmedent/36.1.113
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Abstract
A plant-derived mosquito repellent, based on the oil of Eucalyptus maculata var. citriodora Hook, was evaluated against the biting midge Culicoides imicola Kieffer. Suction black light-traps covered with repellent-impregnated polyester mesh and deployed near horses attracted large numbers of C. imicola, which were seen near the treated net within a few minutes of the start of the experiment. Initial collections in the traps were ≈3 times as large as those in control traps with untreated mesh. Numbers collected in treated traps were similar to untreated control traps after 4 h. Traps with mesh treated with DEET or another plant-derived (Meliaceae) proprietary product, AG1000, acted as repellents relative to the control. The differential activity of repellents against blood-feeding Diptera is discussed.