Field evaluation of picaridin repellents reveals differences in repellent sensitivity between Southeast Asian vectors of malaria and arboviruses.
Scaling up of insecticide treated nets has contributed to a substantial malaria decline.However, some malaria vectors, and most arbovirus vectors, bite outdoors and in the early evening.Therefore, topically applied insect repellents may provide crucial additional protection against mosquito-borne pathogens.Among topical repellents, DEET is the most