Evaluation of selected natural and synthetic products as house fly repellents

Victor E. Adler Agricultural Research Service U.S. Department of Agriculture, Biologically Active Natural Products Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland, 20705

Martin Jacobson Agricultural Research Service U.S. Department of Agriculture, Biologically Active Natural Products Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland, 20705

Abstract

Twenty natural and synthetic substances, known or reported to be repellent to insects, were evaluated for repellency to adult house flies, Musca domestica L., by a new laboratory test method. Fourteen materials completely repelled the flies during a 30‐min test period. The most active material was 2‐phenylethanol.

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