Electrospinning repellents in polyvinyl alcohol-nanofibres for obtaining mosquito-repelling fabrics

Recently, the use of repellents for preventing the transmission of mosquito-borne diseases is getting increasingly more attention. However, most of the current repellents are volatile in nature and must be frequently re-applied as their efficacy is only limited to a short period of time. Therefore,...

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Main Authors: Lucy Ciera, Lynda Beladjal, Lieve Van Landuyt, David Menger, Maarten Holdinga, Johan Mertens, Lieva Van Langenhove, Karen De Clerk, Tom Gheysens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2019-08-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
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Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsos.182139