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Research: skin microbes to deter mosquito bites
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Dec 19, 2020 at 3:19 pm #3689849
[Four orgs] Awarded $15M by DARPA to Develop Skin Microbiome-based Mosquito Repellent
“Key Takeaways- Awarded $15M by DARPA to develop skin microbiome-based mosquito repellent
- Program aims to maintain the health of military personnel operating in regions highly affected by mosquito-borne diseases
- Goal is to create a safe product that can be easily applied to the skin and provide protection against mosquito bites for up to two weeks without reapplication”
News report:Â Biotech companies unite to engineer a better mosquito repellent
DARPA ReVector program
My reaction: The sooner the better. Can’t stand DEET, other repellents have problems including limited lifetimes. One application lasting TWO WEEKS seems like a pipe dream.
— Rex
Dec 19, 2020 at 5:41 pm #3689862It will be an injection or pill dosed application prior to expected time needed. Or better yet, it will be a fabric that masks the visual heat signature put off by the human body by distorting the lights radiation into non deciphering physical form
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