diethyltoluamide
'''N,N-Diethyl-meta-toluamide, also called diethyltoluamide or DEET''' (, from DET, the initials of di- + ethyl + toluamide), is the oldest, one of the most effective, and most common active ingredients in commercial insect repellents. It is a colorless to slightly yellow oil intended to be applied to the skin or to clothing and provides protection against mosquitoes, biting flies, ticks, fleas, chiggers, and leeches.
Research
1,845 papers- Diethyltoluamide (DEET) insect repellent toxicosis.The Veterinary clinics of North America. Small animal practice · 1990
- Insect repellents.The Medical letter on drugs and therapeutics · 2021
- Toxicity of diethyltoluamide-containing insect repellents.JAMA · 1988
- Pyridostigmine, diethyltoluamide, permethrin, and stress: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial to assess safety.Mayo Clinic proceedings · 2006
- Immunologic contact urticaria from diethyltoluamide.International journal of dermatology · 2000
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Article
17 sectionsContents
- Effectiveness
- Concentrations
- Contraindications
- Adverse effects
- Carcinogenicity
- Overdose
- Detection in body fluids after swallowing
- Interactions
- Damage to materials
- Environmental impact
- Mechanism of action
- Synthesis
- History
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
'''N,N-Diethyl-meta-toluamide, also called diethyltoluamide or DEET' (, from DET, the initials of di- + ethyl + toluamide), is the oldest, one of the most effective, and most common active ingredients in commercial insect repellents. It is a colorless to slightly yellow oil intended to be applied to the skin or to clothing and provides protection against mosquitoes, biting flies, ticks, fleas, chiggers, and leeches.
==Effectiveness== DEET is effective against a variety of invertebrates, including ticks, flies, mosquitos, and some parasitic worms.