Related Experiment Video
Updated: Aug 29, 2026

Assessment of Chemical Toxicity in Adult Drosophila Melanogaster
Published on: March 24, 2023
DEET: a review and update of safety and risk in the general population
Daniel L Sudakin1, Wade R Trevathan
1Department of Environmental and Molecular Toxicology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331-6502, USA. sudakind@ace.orst.edu
Abstract:
The emergence of West Nile Virus (WNV) in North America has resulted in increased public awareness and utilization of insect repellents containing N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide (DEET) in the prevention of mosquito-borne disease. Regulatory reassessments in North American countries have recently been completed for insect repellents containing DEET as active ingredient, resulting in labeling changes intended to minimize unnecessary exposure to special populations, including children. This article describes those changes, and summarizes more recent data relating to the pharmacokinetics, toxicology, and epidemiology of adverse effects associated with DEET in humans.
Related Concept Videos
Types of Biopharmaceutical Studies: Controlled and Non-Controlled Approaches
Non-controlled studies, commonly employed for initial exploration, lack a control group, rendering them susceptible to biases and external influences. In contrast, controlled...
Toxicity Testing in Animals
Hazard Ratio
For example, in a clinical trial evaluating a...

