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Citronella oil-loaded electrospun micro/nanofibrous matrices as sustained repellency systems for the Asian tiger mosquito Aedes albopictus.

Konstantina IliouStefanos KikionisPanos V PetrakisEfstathia IoannouVassilios Roussis
Published in: Pest management science (2019)
Considering the high volatility of the embedded repellent, the present study demonstrates the strong potential of the micro/nanofibrous matrices to act as carriers of highly volatile repellents for an effective and sustained protection from mosquitoes. © 2019 Society of Chemical Industry.
Keyphrases
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