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Shoo! was tested by Dr Nigel Hill, Head Technologist, Disease Control & Vector Biology Unit at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine in October 1997. The results of the testing were conclusive of the products effectivness.
Shoo! was tested for efficacy against two mosquito varieties; Anopheles gambiae which is the most important vector for malaria in the Tropics responsible for 2,000,000 deaths each year; Culex pipiens molestus an important human feeding pest in Europe.
Shoo! has also been field tested around the world in high risk malarial areas and has proven to be a useful tool in the protection against mosquitos carrying the most virulant strains.
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In the free flying room test the results were A.gambiae 98% & C.pipiens(pictured left)100% offering protection for upto 4 hours. Shoo! Insect Repellent tested more effective than any of the natural repellents currently available and "having a level of protection amongst the best of those we have tested in several years".
Shoo! contains softeners to ensure protection of the skin, as a natural barrier. It is fragrance free, odourless, non-greasy and non-toxic. Shoo! has been tested by the Dermatological Department of the Greater Glasgow Health Board on test subjects who suffered from various skin conditions without any deleterious effect and has been deemed safe for use on the most sensitive skin and children.
Woodside Laboratories receive many requests yearly for the product from satisfied customers around the World and it would appear that DMP is a more effective repellent for Midges than DEET and certainly more pleasant to use. A team from Aberdeen University may be field investigating these claims in the West Highlands of Scotland summer 2000.