Natural anti-mosquito compound

Isolongifolenone, a natural compound found in Tauroniro (Humiria balsamifera) in North America, is found to be able to block mosquitoes and lice. Mosquitoes and lice are two species that cause many common infectious diseases such as malaria, West Nile virus, Lyme disease .

Many isolongifolenone derivatives have been used as a safe and effective perfume in cosmetics, perfumes, deodorants and paper products. The new process can produce them at a low cost such as DEET production (currently a very widely produced mosquito repellent compound).

The researchers found that isolongifolenone is more effective against Aedes aegypti (L.) and Anopheles stephensi Liston mosquitoes than the compound N, N-diethyl-3-methyl benzamide (DEET) in biological experiments. . In addition, it is also resistant to deer bugs and effective burning fleas similar to DEET.

The authors stated: 'Isolongifolenone is easily synthesized from turpentine oil with low cost, so we are confident that this is a potential compound to protect people against the The arthropods suck blood in a cheap and safe way. '

In addition, a new and advanced method developed by researchers to improve the production efficiency of isolongifolenone can even further reduce the cost of this compound.
-------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------

Refer:

1. Zhang and colleagues. Isolongifolenone: A Novel Sesquiterpene Repellent of Ticks and Mosquitoes. Journal of Medical Entomology , 2009; 46 (1): 100 DOI: 10.1603 / 033.046.0113