Study summary
PMD, a Registered Botanical Mosquito Repellent with Deet-Like Efficacy
Carroll SP, Loye J
- Study type
- Field Trial
- Year
- 2006
- Published in
- Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association 22(3):507-514
- Evidence strength
- Well-supported evidence
Summary
Combined laboratory and field evaluation of PMD (the active in oil of lemon eucalyptus) with large numbers of human subjects, comparing protection against Aedes, Anopheles, Culex, and Ochlerotatus mosquitoes versus high-concentration DEET.
Key findings
PMD provided DEET-like complete protection across multiple mosquito genera in both lab and field; authors concluded PMD is a legitimate, possibly underrated, botanical DEET alternative for public-health use.
Limitations
Authored by parties associated with PMD development; concentrations and field conditions vary across compiled datasets; older formulation set.