Posted by Vector and Vector-borne Disease Committee
December 21, 2022
Shelomi, M. [email: mshelomi@ntus.edu.tw]. Bull. Entomol. Res.
Summary: Entomol. Today. https://entomologytoday.org/2022/11/21/vitamin-b1-not-mosquito-repellent/
Note: After reviewing over 100 papers written over 80 years, the authors concludes: “oral mosquito repellents do not work”. His paper addresses two questions: “So, where did this idea come from, and why won’t it go away?”. Seems this paper would be useful information to answer constituent inquiries about alternatives to DEET and other surface repellents to prevent mosquito bites.