NO BUG Biobased mosquitoes repellent Personal protective equipment
NO BUG: Biobased mosquitoes repellent Personal protective equipment (PPE) L. Ciera*, V. A. Nierstrasz, L. Van Langenhove Department of Textiles, Ghent University Technologiepark 907, 9052 Zwijnaarde / Gent, Belgium Introduction This research work is part of the FP 7 No-Bug project (Novel release system and biobased utilities for insect repellent textiles). The main interest of the project is personal protective textiles against insects (mosquitoes) for application not only in tropical areas where vector borne diseases are a major threat to the public health but also in European countries where the presence of mosquitoes can be nuisance. Target group: - Target Mosquitoes Professional travelers Reseachers Anopheles stephensi Aedes aegypti Current Repellents Novel Bio-Repellents § Synthetic § Harmful to user and environment § Increasing resistance § Uncontrolled release system § Re-treatment is necessary § Biological origin § Environmental and user friendly § High efficaccy to last atleast 50 washes § Slow release systems § No re-treatment required Our objectives • • Peace corps Identify a novel bio- repellent Optimize conditions for use of bio- repellents Come up with an innovative slow release system Determine ways of integrating bio- repellents in textile products * Corresponding author Authors gratefully acknowledge the support of the European Commission, Grant agreement NMP 2 -SE-2009 -228639 Missonaries/ Volunteers Business people The NO BUG Consortium 1. Universiteit Gent Dept. of Textiles Dept. of Terrestrial Ecology Dept. of Mathematics 2. Wageningen university 3. CNRST 4. Devan Chemicals NV. 5. HOL-tex Gmb. H 6. Paul Boyé SA. 7. Body Wear VOF 8. S. C. Ro Challenges S. R. L. 9. Utexbel N. V. 10. REFOTDE Belgium The Netherlands Morocco Belgium Germany France The Netherlands Romania Belgium Cameroon
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