toluamide

Currently, of course, the active ingredient in almost all insect repellants — the effective ones, anyway -- is DEET: N, N-diethyl-m-toluamide.

Mosquito fickleness explained at last Edward Willett 2006

Currently, of course, the active ingredient in almost all insect repellants — the effective ones, anyway -- is DEET: N, N-diethyl-m-toluamide.

Archive 2006-07-02 Edward Willett 2006

Most people want mosquito repellents, but would rather not slather themselves with N, N-diethyl-meta-toluamide (aka DEET) several times every day.

insect bites? help 2004

Indeed, it deters certain biting insects more effectively than the synthetic chemical called "DEET" (N, N-diethy - lm-toluamide), which is now found in hundreds of consumer insect repellents.

1 The Vision 1992

The chemical known as deet (for N, N-diethyl-meta-toluamide) is found in nearly every commonly used mosquito repellent in the world, and eight billion doses have been applied since its introduction to the consumer market in 1957.

Signs of the Times 2010

One chemical found in many repellents is DEET (N, N-diethyl-m-toluamide).

Livescience.com 2010

The mums did not state what type of repellent they used but their most common active ingredient is N, N-Diethyl-meta-toluamide - otherwise known as DEET.

Stuff.co.nz - Stuff 2009

The mums did not state what type of repellent they used but their most common active ingredient is N, N-Diethyl-meta-toluamide - otherwise known as DEET.

AustralianIT.com.au | Top Stories 2009

• DEET - When the potential exists for exposure to mosquitoes, use repellents containing up to 30% DEET (N, N-diethyl-meta-toluamide).

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The mums did not state what type of repellent they used but their most common active ingredient is N, N-Diethyl-meta-toluamide - otherwise known as DEET.

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