REPELLENT EFFECTIVE AGAINST ANOPHELES GAMBIAE

摘要

The present disclosure describes methods for repelling an Anopheles gambiaeincluding applying to a site of interest an effective amount of a compound ofFormulaI:(see formula I)wherein:R1 is methyl, ethyl, propyl, n-butyl, or allyl;R2 is at positions 2, 3 or 4 and is H, methyl, ethyl, propyl, n-butyl, orallyl; andR3 is optionally present at positions 2, 3 and 4, and is allyl;with the provisos thatwhen R2 is at position 2, R3 if present is at position 3, orwhen R2 is at position 3, R3 if present is at positions 2 or 4, orwhen R2 is at position 4, R3 if present is at position 2; andwith the proviso that the compound of Formula I does not include a compoundaccording to Formula II:(see formula II)wherein R1 is methyl, ethyl, propyl, n-butyl, or allyl;or mixture thereof to a site of interest.