Is the extract from the plant catmint (Nepeta cataria) repellent to mosquitoes in australia?
Autor(es): Webb, Cameron E.; Russell, Richard C.
Resumo: The repellency of Nepeta cataria (catmint or catnip) was tested against Aedes aegypti, Ae. vigilax, Culex annuhrostris, and Cx. quinquefasciatus, and compared with a blend of natural plant extracts and N,N-diethyl-3-methylberizamide (deet) on human skin. The catmint and natural plant extract blend did not provide the same level of protection from biting mosquitoes as deet. There were significant differences in the level of protection provided by catmint to the 4 species of inosquito, with mean protection times ranging front 0 min for Ae. aegypti up to 240 +/- 60 min for Cx. quinquefasciatus. Significant differences in the mean landing rates of the 4 mosquito species on untreated forearms highlighted the difficulties in comparing laboratory tests of repellents between species.
Palavras-Chave: Mosquito; Catmint; Nepeta Cataria; Natural Repellent
Imprenta: Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association, v. 23, n. 3, p. 351-354, 2007
Identificador do objeto digital: 10.2987/8756-971X(2007)23[351:ITEFTP]2.0.CO;2
Descritores: Aedes aegypti - Repellent
Data de publicação: 2007
