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Newsflash!
“EPA characterizes... Oil of Lemon Eucalyptus as [a] ‘biopesticide repellent.’”
Repellent Update: May 8, 2008 (see http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/repellentupdates.htm)
Repellents are an important tool to assist people in protecting themselves from mosquito-borne diseases.
CDC recommends the use of products containing active ingredients which have been registered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for use as repellents applied to skin and clothing. EPA registration of repellent active ingredients indicates the materials have been reviewed and approved for efficacy and human safety when applied according to the instructions on the label.
Repellents for use on skin and clothing:
CDC evaluation of information contained in peer-reviewed scientific literature and data available from EPA has identified several EPA registered products that provide repellent activity sufficient to help people avoid the bites of disease carrying mosquitoes. Products containing these active ingredients typically provide reasonably long-lasting protection:
- DEET (Chemical Name: N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide or N,N-diethly-3-methyl-benzamide)
- Picaridin (KBR 3023, Chemical Name: 2-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1-piperidinecarboxylic acid 1-methylpropyl ester)
- Oil of Lemon Eucalyptus* or PMD (Chemical Name: para-Menthane-3,8-diol, the synthesized version of oil of lemon eucalyptus)
- IR3535 (Chemical Name: 3-[N-Butyl-N-acetyl]-aminopropionic acid, ethyl ester)
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