Accession Number:

ADA578685

Title:

Mini Review: Mode of Action of Mosquito Repellents

Descriptive Note:

Journal article

Corporate Author:

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE BELTSVILLE MD

Personal Author(s):

• Dickens, Joseph C.
• Bohbot, Jonathan D.

Report Date:

2013-01-01

Pagination or Media Count:

8.0

Abstract:

The mode of action of mosquito repellents remains a controversial topic. However, electrophysiological studies and molecular approaches have provided a better understanding of how repellents exert their effects. Here, we briefly discuss various theories of repellent action and present the current status of knowledge of the effects of repellents on olfactory and gustatory processes. These findings provide a framework for further development of existing repellents and the discovery of new compounds with novel modes of action.

Descriptors:

• *CULICIDAE
• *INSECT REPELLENTS
• DROSOPHILA
• ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY
• LIGANDS
• MODULATION
• NERVE CELLS
• OLFACTORY NERVE
• RECEPTOR SITES(PHYSIOLOGY)
• REPELLENTS

Subject Categories:

• Agricultural Chemistry
• Biology

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE