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Education and References
21 Nov 2009
Contact insecticides work by moving past the cuticle (exoskeleton) of the insect and getting into the nervous system, where nearly all of the contact products then have their effect on the bug. The molecules of the insecticide do not ...
PestWeb: Ask Mr. Pest Control's Question... - http://www.pestweb.com/

Insect Nervous System
30 Oct 2009 by marykathrynroberts  
February 12th. Dr. Jeff Dawson, Department of Biology, Carleton University Title of talk: Insect Nervous System.
Institute of Neuroscience - http://www2.carleton.ca/neuroscience/
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Tips for Preventing and Treating Insect Bites and Stings
4 Jul 2008 by madeline_ellis  
Left untreated, infection can spread to the joints, heart, and nervous system. It is rarely, if ever, fatal. Patients treated with antibiotics in the early stages of the infection usually recover rapidly and completely. ...
Healthnews.com - More Natural Health |... - http://www.healthnews.com/ - References

DEET Free Insect Repellent: The Healthy Alternative
9 Nov 2009 by Brian  
Conducted by Duke University, they discovered the most serious health effects to be the exposure of the chemical to your central nervous system. An experiment performed on animals exposed to DEET showed that they performed far worse on ...
Organic Insecticides | Organic Pesticides... - http://blog.ecosmart.com/
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Insect repellent affects nervous system | COSMOS magazine
5 Aug 2009 by John  
But experiments on insects, as well as on enzymes extracted from mice and human neurons, showed for the first time that it can interfere with the proper functioning of the nervous system. Further study needed ...
COSMOS magazine - The science of everything - http://www.cosmosmagazine.com/

Insect Repellent DEET Linked to Central Nervous System Damage ...
5 Aug 2009 by timgrenda  
Researchers trying to discover more about DEET said it appears that the chemical inhibits the acetylcholinesterase enzyme located in the central nervous system in not only insects, but also in mice. ...
Attorney At Law - http://www.attorneyatlaw.com/ - References

eScholarship: Why insecticides are more toxic to insects than ...
13 Jun 2006 by J E. Casida  
Insect hemolymph bathes the entire hemocoel, including the nervous system, and tracheoles lead directly from the outside into the nerves. Why are the current insec ticides more toxic to insects than people? Are there lessons * A plenary ...
Postprints - http://repositories.cdlib.org/postprints/
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DEET insect repellent has effects on nervous system and may be ...
6 Aug 2009
New research finds that DEET, one of the world's most common insect repellents affects the human nervous system in the same way as pesticides and nerve gas.
The Environmental Illness Resource - http://www.ei-resource.org/ - References

Insect repellent health scare | Sunshine Coast Health | Fitness ...
4 Aug 2009
The safety of an active ingredient contained in many insect repellents has been questioned by scientists who say it acts on the central nervous system in the same way as nerve gas.
thedaily.com.au: Breaking News - http://www.thedaily.com.au/news/breaking/

US-developed insecticide may damage central nervous system
5 Aug 2009
"We've found that DEET is not simply a behavior-modifying chemical but also inhibits the activity of a key central nervous system enzyme, acetycholinesterase, in both insects and mammals," Vincent Corbel wrote in the BMC Biology journal ...
TG Daily - All News - http://www.tgdaily.com/ - References

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