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Effectiveness of DEET & Non-DEET Repellents on Culex quinquefasciatus

Jeremiah Velasco

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Abstract

In this experiment the effectiveness of various mosquito repellents were tested. Mosquitoes are known to be carriers of numerous diseases, making repellents an important means of protection. Because of with the growing “anti-GMO” and “organic” trends this experiment tested the most common chemical repellent as well as “natural” repellents. The tested species of mosquito were in the family Culicidae (Culex quinquefasciatus). The C. quinquefasciatus used were reared in the lab to be test subjects for this feeding experiment. Out of the three repellents, only the one with diethyltoluamide, or DEET, appeared to have any noticeable effect on the feeding of mosquitoes. Non-DEET repellent appeared to have a significantly less effect on the feeding habits of C. quinquefasciatus

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In this experiment the effectiveness of various mosquito repellents were tested. Mosquitoes are known to be carriers of numerous diseases, making repellents an important means of protection. Because of with the growing “anti-GMO” and “organic” trends this experiment tested the most common chemical repellent as well as “natural” repellents. The tested species of mosquito were in the family Culicidae (Culex quinquefasciatus). The C. quinquefasciatus used were reared in the lab to be test subjects for this feeding experiment. Out of the three repellents, only the one with diethyltoluamide, or DEET, appeared to have any noticeable effect on the feeding of mosquitoes. Non-DEET repellent appeared to have a significantly less effect on the feeding habits of C. quinquefasciatus

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In this experiment the effectiveness of various mosquito repellents were tested. Mosquitoes are known to be carriers of numerous diseases, making repellents an important means of protection. Because of with the growing “anti-GMO” and “organic” trends this experiment tested the most common chemical repellent as well as “natural” repellents. The tested species of mosquito were in the family Culicidae (Culex quinquefasciatus). The C. quinquefasciatus used were reared in the lab to be test subjects for this feeding experiment. Out of the three repellents, only the one with diethyltoluamide, or DEET, appeared to have any noticeable effect on the feeding of mosquitoes. Non-DEET repellent appeared to have a significantly less effect on the feeding habits of C. quinquefasciatus

Key concepts: DEET, Culex quinquefasciatus, Toxicology, Biology, Culex, Mosquito control, Larva, Ecology

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