Study summary
Novel arthropod repellent, BioUD (2-undecanone), is an efficacious alternative to DEET
Witting-Bissinger BE, Stumpf CF, Donohue KV, Apperson CS, Roe RM
- Study type
- Lab
- Year
- 2008
- Published in
- Journal of Medical Entomology 45(5):891-898
- Evidence strength
- Well-supported evidence
How it was tested
Laboratory and field comparison of BioUD (2-undecanone) against DEET-based products on human volunteers.
Summary
Arm-in-cage and field trials comparing 7.75% 2-undecanone (BioUD) against 7-30% DEET for mosquitoes (Aedes aegypti, Aedes albopictus) and ticks.
Key findings
BioUD gave repellency comparable to 7-15% DEET against Aedes albopictus over 6 hours and matched or exceeded 25-30% DEET in human field trials, supporting it as an effective DEET alternative.
Limitations
Lower performance than 15% DEET against Aedes aegypti in some assays; tick repellency shorter than DEET on filter-paper choice tests.