[The repellent action of the Mannich bases of phenol methoxy derivatives for Aedes aegypti mosquitoes and Xenopsylla cheopis fleas].

Repellent effect of the Mannich bases (methoxyphenol derivatives) on Aedes aegypti mosquitoes and Xenopsylla cheopis fleas was revealed under laboratory and field conditions. The Mannich base L-methoxy-2-hydroxy-3-(dibutylaminomethyl) benzene turned to the most effective among the substances tested.