Repellency property of long chain aliphatic methyl ketones against Anopheles gambiae s.s
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Date
2008
Authors
Innocent, E.
Gikonyo, N. K.
Nkunya, M. H. H.
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Publisher
African Journals Online
Abstract
Long chain aliphatic methyl ketone series of C7-C15 were tested for repellency activity against the malaria
transmitting mosquito Anopheles gambiae s.s. All methyl ketones produced a dose dependent (P<0.001) repellency
response with 2-tridecanone giving comparable protection efficacy to DEET at 10% and 1% concentrations. Aliphatic
methyl ketones of C7-C10 had lower activity than those of C11-C15. However, within this range compounds with odd carbon
atoms (2-undecanone, 2-tridecanone and 2-pentadecanone) were more effective than compounds with even carbon atoms
(2-decanone and 2- dodecanone). Comparable repellency activity of 2-tridecanone to DEET show that, it may save as
Anopheles gambiae s.s. mosquito repellent.
Description
Research Article
Keywords
Long chain aliphatic methyl ketones, Insect repellents, Anopheles gambiae s.s.
Citation
Tanzania Journal of Health Research (2008), Vol. 10, No. 1