Research overview of new mosquito-repelling components and preparations
Mosquitoes can spread a variety of diseases,with high morbidity and mortality,which poses a serious threat to human health.At present,the mosquito repellents mainly including chemical synthetic drugs face many serious problems in use,such as side effects on human body,environmental pollution,and drug resistance of mosquito populations.Therefore,the research and development of new types of mosquito-repellent active ingredients have attracted worldwide attention.This paper mainly reviews the research advances of graphene derivatives,environmentally-friendly plant essential oils and some synthetic chemicals in the field of mosquito repellent.