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|Section2= }} Icaridin, also known as picaridin, KBR 3023, under the INCI name hydroxyethyl isobutyl piperidine carboxylate, and the trade names Bayrepel and Saltidin, is an insect repellent. It has broad efficacy against various insects and is almost colorless and odorless. The name ''picaridin'' was proposed as an International Nonproprietary Name (INN) to the World Health Organization (WHO), but the official name that has been approved by the WHO is ''icaridin''. The compound was developed by the German chemical company Bayer and was given the name ''Bayrepel''. In 2005, Lanxess AG and its subsidiary Saltigo GmbH were spun off from Bayer〔(Bayer completes spin off of Lanxess AG )〕 and the product was renamed ''Saltidin'' in 2008.〔(C&EN News: Saltigo renames insect repellant )〕 == Empirical findings == Icaridin has been reported to be as effective as DEET without the irritation associated with DEET.〔Journal of Drugs and Dermatology (Jan-Feb 2004)〕 According to the WHO, icaridin “demonstrates excellent repellent properties comparable to, and often superior to, those of the standard DEET.” In the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends using repellents based on icaridin, DEET, IR3535, or oil of lemon eucalyptus (containing ''p''-menthane-3,8-diol, PMD) for effective protection against mosquitoes that carry the West Nile virus, Eastern Equine Encephalitis and other illnesses.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 Traveler's Health: Avoid bug bites )〕 Unlike DEET, icaridin does not dissolve plastics.〔(Picaridin ).〕 Icaridin, first used in Europe in 2001, has been reported to be effective by ''Consumer Reports'' (7% solution)〔(Consumerreports.Org - Consumer Reports Confirms Effectiveness Of New Alternative To Deet )〕 and the Australian Army (20% solution).〔http://www.bioone.org/perlserv/?request=get-document&issn=0022-2585&volume=041&issue=03&page=0414〕 ''Consumer Reports'' retests in 2006 gave as result that a 7% solution of icaridin offered little or no protection against ''Aedes'' mosquitoes (vector of dengue fever) and a protection time of about 2.5 hours against ''Culex'' (vector of West Nile virus), while a 15% solution was good for about one hour against ''Aedes'' and 4.8 hours against ''Culex''.〔"Insect repellents: which keep bugs at bay?" ''Consumer Reports'', June 2006, vol 71 (issue 6), p. 6.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Icaridin」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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