Study summary
Efficacy of the new repellent BioUD against three species of Ixodid ticks
Bissinger BW, Apperson CS, Sonenshine DE, Watson DW, Roe RM
- Study type
- Lab
- Year
- 2009
- Published in
- Experimental and Applied Acarology 48(3):239-250
- Evidence strength
- Well-supported evidence
Summary
Laboratory choice-test bioassays of BioUD (7.75% 2-undecanone) versus DEET for repellency against the ticks Amblyomma americanum, Dermacentor variabilis, and Ixodes scapularis.
Key findings
BioUD was 2-4 times more repellent than DEET against ixodid ticks overall; it outperformed DEET against A. americanum and I. scapularis and was equivalent against D. variabilis.
Limitations
Filter-paper choice-test assay rather than on-skin human bite protection; laboratory conditions; tick (not mosquito) endpoint.