@article{mbs:/content/journal/jgv/10.1099/jgv.0.001585, author = "Smither, Sophie J. and Eastaugh, Lin S. and Findlay, James S. and Laws, Thomas R. and Marriott, Stephen N. and Notman, Stuart and O’Brien, Lyn M. and Phelps, Amanda L. and Richards, Mark and Ulaeto, David and Watts, Pat and Lever, Mark S. and Govan, Norman", title = "Investigative study into whether an insect repellent has virucidal activity against SARS-CoV-2", journal= "Journal of General Virology", year = "2021", volume = "102", number = "4", pages = "", doi = "https://doi.org/10.1099/jgv.0.001585", url = "https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/jgv/10.1099/jgv.0.001585", publisher = "Microbiology Society", issn = "1465-2099", type = "Journal Article", keywords = "insect repellent", keywords = "anti-viral activity", keywords = "Citriodiol", keywords = "SARS-CoV-2", keywords = "skin", eid = "001585", abstract = "A small-scale study with Mosi-guard Natural spray, an insect repellent containing Citriodiol, was performed to determine if it has virucidal activity against SARS-CoV-2. A liquid test examined the activity of the insect repellent and the individual components for virucidal activity. A surface contact test looked at the activity of the insect repellent when impregnated on a latex surface as a synthetic skin for potential topical prophylactic application. Both Mosi-guard Natural spray and Citriodiol, as well as other components of the repellent, had virucidal activity in the liquid contact test. On a latex surface used to simulate treated skin, the titre of SARS-CoV-2 was less over time on the Mosi-guard Natural-treated surface but virus was still recovered.", }