Efficacy of 60 personal mosquito repellents and perfumes against Aedes aegypti mosquitoes
Perran A. Ross, Véronique Paris, Apeksha L Warusawithana, Kirby D X Romualdez, Ashritha P S Dorai, Japneet Kaur, Mohd Farihan Md Yatim, Luyang Li, Ary A. Hoffmann
This study tests 60 mosquito repellents and perfumes against Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, finding that only a few provide effective protection and many unregistered products are ineffective.
bioRxiv · Aug 28, 2026 · PreprintZoology