Uc-Puc V, Herrera-Bojórquez J, Carmona-Carballo C, Che-Mendoza A, Medina-Barreiro A, Chablé-Santos J, Arredondo-Jiménez JI, Flores-Suárez AE, Manrique-Saide P

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ABSTRACT

Objective. We assessed the efficacy of commercial repellents available in Yucatan against Aedes aegypti, vector of dengue, Chikungunya and Zika. Materials and methods. Protection time was determined based on WHO/CTD/ WHOPES/IC y la NOM-032-SSA2-2014. Results. Products with DEET (N, N-diethyl-3-methylbenzamide) at 25% met the recommended protection. Efficacy was directly proportional to the concentration of DEET; botanicals repellents resulted no protective. Conclusions. Repellents with DEET provided more protection against Ae. aegypti and botanical repellents, including impregnated wristbands, provided no protection.

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