ABSTRACT
Introduction ...................................................................................................................................397
What Is a Good Insect Repellent? ................................................................................................397
User Acceptability in the Military................................................................................................398
User Acceptability of Insect Repellents in the Community ........................................................400
Future Requirements .....................................................................................................................402
References .....................................................................................................................................402
The preceding chapters were aimed at reviewing the methods of obtaining the most efficacious insect
repellents for protection against bites of medically important arthropods. Public perceptions of active
ingredients and formulations are an important aspect of repellent use anywhere in the world. These
perceptions are crucial to achieving the potential protection offered by a product because a repellent
cannot be effective if it is not used. In this chapter, we discuss what people perceive to be a “good
repellent” and how this has influenced the use of insect repellents in areas where biting insects and
arthropods are a menace.
