Author: Mustapha Debboun, Stephen P. Frances, Daniel Strickman Full Title: Insect Repellents Handbook, 2nd Edition Publisher: CRC Press; 2 edition (September 19, 2014) Year: 2015 ISBN-13: 9781466553552 (978-1-4665-5355-2) ISBN-10: 1466553553 Pages: 409 Language: English Genre: Biology: Entomology File type: PDF (True) Quality: 10/10 Price: £88.00 The public has a great desire for products that prevent the annoyance of biting insects and ticks, but that desire does not always translate into sensible use of those products. Insect Repellents Handbook, Second Edition summarizes evidence-based information on insect repellents to inform decisions by those involved with insect repellent research, development, and use. This authoritative, single-source reference makes it possible for you to quickly gain a working level of expertise about insect repellents, without having to search through the scattered literature. The previous edition was the first comprehensive volume on this subject and quickly became the definitive reference on insect repellents. This second edition reflects the current state of insect repellent science, covers the processes involved in the development and testing of new active ingredients and formulations, and discusses the practical uses of repellents. The book includes thought-provoking discussions on how repellents work, their neuromolecular basis of action, and whether green chemistry can provide effective repellents. It also supplies an in-depth understanding of the development of repellents including testing methods, review of active ingredients, and the use of chemical mixtures as repellents. It provides science-backed chapters on repellent use including best practices for use of personal protection products, criteria for repellent use, and insect repellents for other potential use. Features: ✓ Presents insight from an author team considered the 'who's who' of insect repellent research over the last four decades ✓ Contains five new chapters covering mode of action, natural repellents derived from human hosts, insect repellents as components of integrated disease management, In silica models for repellent development, and repellent mixtures and combinations ✓ Focuses on science, development, and uses in separate sections that make the information easy to find ✓ Provides an entry point for further study through its extensive bibliography ------------- Our members see more. Join us!
