Study of Herbal Topical Repellent Made of Betel Leaves (Piper betle) and Patchouli Oil (Pogostemon cablin) Mixture Against Yellow Fever Mosquito (Aedes aegypti)

Introduction: Exploration of plants as natural repellants to avoid Aedes aegypti mosquitoes that transmit dengue virus to human is worthy. Betel vine leaves (Piper betle L.) could be used as the material of repellant.The study is aimed to test the repellency,potency, and the safety of Piper betel an...

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Main Authors: Mutiara Widawati, M. Umar Riandi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SEAMEO, BIOTROP 2015-08-01
Series:Biotropia: The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Biology
Online Access:https://journal.biotrop.org/index.php/biotropia/article/view/378