"Insect Repellents" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Substances causing insects to turn away from them or reject them as food.
| Descriptor ID |
D007302
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D27.505.696.706.434 D27.720.031.700.441 D27.888.723.441
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| Concept/Terms |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Insect Repellents" by people in Profiles.
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Lewis RC, Cantonwine DE, Anzalota Del Toro LV, Calafat AM, Valentin-Blasini L, Davis MD, Baker SE, Alshawabkeh AN, Cordero JF, Meeker JD. Urinary biomarkers of exposure to insecticides, herbicides, and one insect repellent among pregnant women in Puerto Rico. Environ Health. 2014 Nov 19; 13:97.