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Natural repellents with low environmental impact are currently being evaluated in experiments as potential complementary tools for managing Ae. aegypti. The development of environmentally compatible repellents has become a priority in vector control strategies. Lactones are cyclic esters naturally present in various foods and fragrances and have been associated with insect behavioral modulation. Based on these properties, we studied the repellency of natural aliphatic lactones against female Ae. aegypti. Repellency was evaluated using a modified tube-choice bioassay. Lactones differing in side-chain length were tested at 7% and compared with N, N-diethyl-m-toluamide (DEET, 7%) and ethanol as a negative control. Repellency efficacy (ER) was quantified at 5, 10, 30, and 60\u2009min post-exposure. 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