2008 ARS Technology Transfer Award
Superior Efforts in Technology Transfer was
awarded to
Ulrich R. Bernier for development of bite protection criteria and
procedures that the U.S. Marine Corps has implemented to qualify companies that
treat Combat Utility Uniforms with repellent.
DEET treated hand (left) and untreated hand (right).
Photo by Greg Allen.
New Mosquito Repellents
Recent findings from a study by ARS Research Chemist
Dr. Ulrich Bernier, in
collaboration with
Dr. Alan Katritzky of the University of Florida’s Center for
Heterocyclic Compounds, highlight seven promising new repellents which outlasted
the industry standard (DEET) in duration testing on cloth. Dr. Katritzky’s group examined the chemical
structure of previously
effective chemicals from the USDA database, and synthesized 34 novel compounds. Some of these novel compounds were
successful in repelling mosquitoes for several weeks longer than DEET. The seven
compounds that were the most repellent and cost effective to synthesize are being tested
against other relevant mosquito species at the Center
for Medical, Agricultural and Veterinary Entomology in Gainesville, FL.
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House Flies and Salmonella
ARS scientists explore the role of house flies in spreading
Salmonella in poultry.
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Lifetime Achievement Award
Dr. Jerry Hogsette was given the
Lifetime Achievement Award
for "outstanding contributions to animal health and productivity."