Difference between revisions of "Insect repellent paper"

Latest revision as of 15:26, 20 September 2022

A paper chemically treated to repel insects. Insect repellent paper is available in many forms such as:

1) paper with plastic or metallic coatings to prevent the penetration of poring insects,

2) paper impregnated with pesticides (pyrethrins, piperonyl butoxide, DEET, etc.) to kill the pest

3) paper impregnated with odorous chemicals that insects are thought to avoid (citronella, dimethyl phthalate, Naphthalene, Cedar oil, pine tar oil, colocynth, etc.).

cedarized paper; insecticide paper; flypaper; mothproof paper

The Dictionary of Paper, American Paper Institute, New York, Fourth Edition, 1980

E.J.LaBarre, Dictionary and Encyclopedia of Paper and Paper-making, Swets & Zeitlinger, Amsterdam, 1969

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 ) paper with plastic or metallic coatings to prevent the penetration of poring insects,
-) paper impregnated with pesticides (pyrethrins, piperonyl butoxide, DEET, etc.) to kill the pest, or
+) paper impregnated with pesticides ([[pyrethrin|pyrethrins]], piperonyl butoxide, [[Deet|DEET]], etc.) to kill the pest
-) paper impregnated with odorous chemicals that insects are thought to avoid (citronella, dimethyl phthalate, naphthalene, cedar oil, pine tar oil, colocynth, etc.).
+) paper impregnated with odorous chemicals that insects are thought to avoid ([[Citronella oil|citronella]], dimethyl phthalate, [[naphthalene]], [[cedar oil]], [[Pine tar|pine tar oil]], [[Colocynth oil|colocynth]], etc.).
 == Synonyms and Related Terms ==
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 cedarized paper; insecticide paper; flypaper; mothproof paper
-== Sources Checked for Data in Record ==
+==Resources and Citations==
 * ''The Dictionary of Paper'', American Paper Institute, New York, Fourth Edition, 1980