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Picaridin: a new insect repellent.(Articles)
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Abstract
Picaridin is a new insect repellent that is comparable in effect and less irritating than diethyl toluamide (deet). Its activity and effects are reviewed in this article.
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Discussion
Picaridin, a piperidine derivate, is a new insect repellent. Its chemical formula is C12H23NO3 (Figure 1). Its International Union of Practical and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) name is (RS)-sec-butyl 2-(2-hydroxyethyl)piperidine-1-carboxylate. The name "picaridin" is approved by the World Health Organization, but there is no International Organization for ...
 "The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)")
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Saving your skin.(Recreation)(Choose your weapons in the war against mosquitoes and cancer)
Newspaper article from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
; ...one of those ingredients, picaridin, to be DEET's equal at warding off mosquitos. Picaridin is also effective at repelling...opposed to the oily feel of DEET. In tests conducted using...using a repellent containing picaridin, compared to 53 percent of the soldiers using DEET. The ...
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DEET is the best mosquito repellant.
Newspaper article from: HealthFacts
; DEET is the most effective and best studied insect repellent on...of Internal Medicine (1 June 1998), are excerpted below. DEET (N,N-diethyl-3-methylbenzamide) is available in 5% to 100...is appropriate. Until 1989, the U.S. mili- tary used 75% DEET in an alcohol base. Complaints about the aesthetic feel ...
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Seizures temporally associated with use of DEET insect repellent - New York and Connecticut. (epidemiologic notes and reports)
Newspaper article from: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
; Seizures Temporally Associated with Use of DEET Insect Repellent -- New York and Connecticut...topical use of N, N-diethyl-m-toluamide (DEET). Three of the case-patients, one from...cutaneous exposure to varying concentrations of DEET; four had had fewer than three applications...
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Bug repellants.
Newspaper article from: Pediatrics for Parents
; ...can result in problems. Diethyltoluamide (DEET) is the chemical found in most effective insect repellants. If DEET is sprayed into a child's eye, the best...water. You can't over-irrigate the eye. The DEET itself won't damage the surface of the...
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The buzz on insect repellents.(Gleams & Nations)
Magazine article from: Household & Personal Products Industry
; ...non-corrosive and have no deleterious effect on clothing. DEET (N,N-Diethyl-m-toluamide) C12H17NO is by far the most...above, it also targets midges, gnats and chiggers. How DEET Works DEET works by masking carbon dioxide and lactic acid odors...
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Eluding the bite.(Health)(Most agree that DEET works, but some are concerned about its risks)
Newspaper article from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
; ...to insect repellents. You can either use DEET or use something else that probably won...citronella oils, geranium extracts and other DEET alternatives than ever before. Although...Protection Agency continues to endorse DEET, many people still have concerns about...
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Children and DEET.(Brief Article)
Newspaper article from: Pediatrics for Parents
; DEET is an effective repellent for mosquitoes, but many parents...using data collected from poison control centers found that DEET has a low risk of toxicity. There have been studies that...The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends not using DEET on children under two months of age and using a ...
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DEET still the gold standard.(Insect Repellents ...)(Brief article)
Magazine article from: PS, the Preventive Maintenance Monthly
; ...repellents that work better than DEET, NSN 6840-01-284-3982. You...mean: repellents containing picaridin or oil of lemon eucalyptus...repellents. It has approved only DEET, which has proven to be safe...gold standard of repellents. DEET's reputation is based not just...other biting insects. Using ...
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Insect repellants: use extreme caution.
Newspaper article from: Nutrition Health Review
; ...diethyltoluamide (N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide), commonly called deet. Deet is effective against a wide variety of mosquitoes, chiggers...repellents, but do not cover as wide a range of insects as deet. The United States Armed Forces has used products containing...
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DEET: don't deploy without it.(Round The Reserve)(Directed Energy EOD Tool)
Magazine article from: Citizen Airman
; ...N-diethyl-m-toluamide, commonly referred to as DEET. It's a must on almost every deployment checklist and for good reason. DEET protects troops on the ground from mosquitoes...Reserve Command, Robins Air Force Base, Ga. DEET serves as a first line of defense against...
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