Translations for „Deet“ in the English » German Dictionary

Deet®, Am DEET® [di:t] N no pl

Deet MED acronym of diethyltoluamide

Deet (insect repellent)

DEET nt (chemisches Insektenabwehrmittel)

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English

In comparison to the most commonly used insect repellent, DEET, callicarpenal is less effective against mosquitoes.

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This can be accomplished through the use of DEET containing insect repellent, application of insecticides to clothes and bedding, as well as using mosquito nets to cover beds.

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Other commercial products offered for household mosquito control include small electrical mats, mosquito repellent vapor, DEET-impregnated wrist bands, mosquito fogging, and mosquito coils containing a form of the chemical allethrin.

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The chemical DEET repels some mosquitoes and other insects.

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Insect repellents containing one of the following active ingredients are recommended: DEET, catnip oil extract (nepetalactone), citronella oil or eucalyptus oil extract.

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The prevailing theory was that DEET effectively blinds the insect's senses so that the biting/feeding instinct is not triggered by humans or other animals which produce these chemicals.

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People can prevent mosquito bites by wearing clothing that fully covers the skin, using mosquito netting while resting, and/or the application of insect repellent (DEET being the most effective).

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Moreover, in a behavioral test, DEET had a strong repellent activity in the absence of body odor attractants such as 1-octen-3-ol, lactic acid, or carbon dioxide.

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To prevent tick bites, use insect repellent containing DEET on skin or clothing or permethrin on clothing or equipment.

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The compounds target the same neurons that respond to DEET.

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