What can Citridiol be extracted from?
lemon eucalyptus oil
What is the chemical name of DMP?
dimethyl phthalate
What is known as the "Gold-Standard" insect repellant?
DEET
What has the chemical name of 1-piperidine carboxylic acid-2(2-hydroxyethyl)-1-methylpropylester?
Picaridin
Give the two alternative names of Picaridin.
Icaridin and Bayrepel
True or False. MERCK 3535 considered biopesticide.
True
What did WHO designate as the "repellent of choice for malaria prevention"?
Picaridin
What has a chemical name of 2-ethyl-1, 3-hexadiol?
Rutgers 612
What type of dye carries a negative charge?
Acid Dye
What insect can transmit diseases like dengue and Japanese encephalitis?
Mosquitoes
What chemical is present on human sweat and breath that attracts insects?
1-octen-ol
Give the two Traditional Insect Repellants.
Smoke and Pyrethrum
Which of the Modern Synthetic Insect Repellants is patented in 1937?
Indalone
True or False. Citronellol and Geraniol is severely irritating to the eyes and skin.
False
Enumerate the two types of Insect Repellent.
Natural and Synthetic
True or False. In Japan, burning local wood and leaves can repel mosquitoes.
False
