In trials conducted in eastern Uganda, a lotion made from catnip oil performed as well as the active chemical ingredient currently used in mosquito repellent , offering a low-cost, natural solution to ward off disease-spreading mosquitoes. A 6% catnip oil formulation matched the standard 15% DEET lotion; a 2% version was only marginally less effective. Malaria infects around 282 million people annually.
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Katzenminze-Lotion so wirksam wie DEET: Feldversuche in Uganda belegen Ergebnis

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Eine Lotion aus Katzenminzenöl zeigte in Feldversuchen in Ostuganda dieselbe Wirksamkeit wie Deet. Das präsentierten Forschende der Universitäten Cardiff und Uganda auf der Jahrestagung der Society for Experimental Biology in Florenz. Eine Formulierung mit 6% Katzenminzenöl entsprach der Standardlotion mit 15% Deet; die 2%-Version war nur geringfügig weniger wirksam. Malaria infiziert jährlich rund 282 Millionen Menschen und forderte 2024 rund 610.000 Todesopfer.

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