A Computational Analysis of the Gradient Concentration Profile of DEET and the Mosquito Behavioral Response

<p>DEET is a common active ingredient in most spatial repellents. DEET is also a volatile organic compound. DEET prevents mosquitoes from detecting and coming into contact with an human individual. Gas sensing technologies such as metal oxide semiconductor sensors can detect VOCs. The World Health Organization provides the majority of efficacy testing methods. This research adapts methods from the WHO and use of MOS sensors to further understand how and why DEET affects mosquitos. A custom developed system is used to measure DEET dissipation and observe mosquito behavioral response to the DEET. DEET dissipations and mosquito behavior is measured within a holding chamber. When DEET is present within the holding chamber mosquito activity decreases due to their exposure to the spatial repellent. This research provides an alternate method of measuring DEET’s efficacy.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science (MS)

Level thesis:degree_level

Masters Thesis

Year dc:date.available

2018

Author dc:creator

• Carver, Brandon

Contributors dc:contributor

• Amer Dawoud
• Wonryull Koh
• Anton Netchaev

• DEET
• Metal oxide semiconductor
• mosquitos
• efficacy
• Computational Engineering
• Electrical and Electronics

Repository record dc:identifier

https://aquila.usm.edu/masters_theses/600

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:aquila.usm.edu:masters_theses-1447