Differentiation of action mechanisms between natural and synthetic repellents through neuronal electroantennogram and proteomic in Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae)

Abstract Natural-based compounds with repellent activity arise nowadays with the possibility to replace commercial synthetic repellents wholly or partially, such as N,N-Diethyl-m-toluamide (DEET). It is due to DEET's demonstrated toxicity and cutaneous irritation for human beings. Besides, rese...

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Main Authors: Johan Sebastián Portilla Pulido, Diana Lizeth Urbina Duitama, María Carolina Velasquez-Martinez, Stelia Carolina Mendez-Sanchez, Jonny Edward Duque
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-11-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-24923-x