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Research Project:
BITING PROTECTION ASSESSMENT OF U.S. MILITARY UNIFORMS AND DEVELOPMENT OF NEW CRITERIA TO PROTECT TROOPS ON FUTURE FIELD DEPLOYMENTS
Location: Mosquito and Fly Research Unit
Project Number: 6615-32000-043-12
Project Type:
Reimbursable
Start Date: Oct 01, 2005
End Date: Sep 30, 2009
Objective:
Provide Natick soldier Center with data on the efficacy of repellent treatments for materials submitted to ARS. Funds received will offset costs incurred from the analysis of the efficiency of mosquito repellency in military uniforms of different materials and receiving different repellent treatments and binding agents.
Approach:
Develop novel assays and criteria for testing impregnated materials against sand flies, particularly Phlebotomine species involved in disease transmission in the Middle East.
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