Field Method for Testing Repellency of an Icaridin-Containing Skin Lotion against Vespid Wasps

Vespid wasps are ecologically beneficial predators of insects but their stings also pose a human health risk. Current control methods based on killing vespids are suboptimal. Here, the repellent effect against Vespula vulgaris of a 20% icaridin skin lotion was evaluated under field conditions. An ex...

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Main Authors: Jean-Luc Boevé, Frank Eertmans, Els Adriaens, Bart Rossel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-06-01
Series:Insects
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/7/2/22