Insect Repellents Quiz

DEET stands for N,N-diethyl-3- ______

DEET was discovered by the US Department of Agriculture and patented by the US Army in ______

DEET was allowed for public use in ______

Picaridin was developed by ______ in the 1980s

A 20% picaridin spray and cream can provide ______ hours of mosquito protection

Before World War II, one of the main repellents in the market was dimethyl-phthalate discovered in ______

Picaridin can be applied to the skin or clothing of humans using Pump sprays, liquids, aerosols, and ______

Natural repellents PMD and lemon-scented eucalyptus PMD ( p-menthane-3,8-diol ) derived from lemon-scented eucalyptus (Eucalyptus citriodora, Myrtaceae) leaves, and with good efficiency profile. A longer protection time compared to other plant-derived compounds because it is a monoterpene with low ______

Neem and methyl jasmonate The aromatic plants of the Meliaceae family contain substances of the limonoid group and insecticidal and repellent effects on ______

The major Advantages of Neem and methyl jasmonate are low cost, pleasant odor, and very high efficiency of ______-based repellents.

Mosquito coil A mosquito-repelling incense commonly spiralled and manufactured with dried pyrethrum powder as the active component. Advantages 1.Low Cost 2.Widely available 3.Long lasting life period Disadvantages 1.Health Implications due to smoke emissions 2.Irritation and breathing issues 3.Chance of Physical ______

A Liquidator repellent has a graphite rod in the middle and the bottle is filled with Insecticides, Stabiliser/Anti-oxidant & perfume. The insecticide vaporizes and attacks the nervous system of mosquitoes. Advantages 1.All-round protection 2.Immediate Effect Disadvantages 1.Need Power backup 2.Exposure to smoke may cause Health Implications ______

Mosquito repellents are substances that are applied to skin, clothes, or other surfaces to prevent insects from biting people and feasting on their ______.

According to WHO, nearly 700 million people get infected by mosquito-borne diseases each year resulting in over one million deaths, with ~60% from children under 5 years. This emphasizes the importance of using effective ______.

The Pharaoh Sneferu used bed nets & essential oils as protection against mosquitoes, showcasing the early use of ______ as a mosquito repellent.

Mosquito-repellent plants have been used in various forms by different civilizations, including hanging bruised plants in houses, crude fumigants, and oil formulations applied to the skin or cloth, demonstrating the effectiveness of ______ as a natural repellent.

Smoke is unquestionably the most widely used method of mosquito repellent, often by burning plants in rural tropics in spiral-shaped incenses like ______.

Mosquito repellents work by interfering with the insect's ______ system, located in the antennae, which consists of chemical receptors stimulated by lactic acid from warm-blooded animals.