General information about Icaridin

The research and development of Icaridin comes from a bitter encounter of solider who fighted in Selva .You even cant imagine how many mosquito exist in that warm and wet climate. Thus,high efficient and nonhazardous Insect Repellent Icaridin emerge as time require.

Icaridin plays an important role as an effective insect repllent in preventing and controlling malaria, yellow fever, forest encephalitis, which is cetified by WHO.It can be made intio apraying agent, water repellent ,wet tissue and repellent stick etc.Usually,Icaridin can provide mosquito protection for 3-5 hours (10% Icaridn),even for 14 hours (20% Icaridin).which is much superior to other similar products. 

Comparison of Icaridin & Deet

Icaridin works in the same way as DEET - it blocks the insect's olfactory receptors for a volatile substance that is contained in human sweat and breath. In other words, it 'blinds' the insect's sense of smell to the presence of humans and makes it difficult for them to find you. Icaridin is said to as good as or even better than DEET in like for like applications up to a concentration of about 30%. Above 30% the situation isn't quite so clear, and hence some authorities still recommend the use of DEET in higher concentrations in high risk environments where insect bourne disease is a real threat.

Icaridin application to insects

Generally, Icaridin works very well with all the insects that are trying to find you so that they can bite you and feed off you - mosquitoes, midges, sand flies, biting flies and fleas, etc. It is said to be more effective against midges than DEET and it is also effective against ticks, chiggers and leeches, although it needs to be reapplied more frequently than it does for flying insects to remain effective.

It doesn't work very well with spiders and stinging insects - bees, wasps and hornets, etc. Fortunately though these insects don't usually come looking for you to deliberately bite or sting you - they will only attack if they feel threatened in some way, so the best strategy is try and avoid them and keep out of their way. Similarly, Icaridin won't actually repel ants either (because they're not actively looking for you in the first place) but if they do happen to come into contact with Icaridin it won't do them much good!

Icaridin toxicity & usage safety

Icaridin has been classified by the US authorities as being in Category 3 (the second lowest of 4 categories) via the oral route and in Category 4 (the lowest category) for eye and skin irration. This means that it is classified as 'slightly toxic' via the oral route and 'practically non-toxic' with regard to eye and skin irration.

In general it is safer to use than DEET. However - as with all chemicals - there will always be a very small minority of people who may react to it in some way. Generally, manufacturers advise that it shouldn't be used on broken skin and it would be sensible to wash it off when no longer required. It is said to be suitable for use by anyone over the age of 2.

Icaridin effects on environment

Icaridin is a moderate chemical pesticide so it may have some effect, but this will diminish very rapidly as it is diluted and it is not thought to bio-accumulate.

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