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New mesh gives net gains against mosquitoes

sea-maid submitted, created time 5 months 3 weeks (technology.newscientist.com)

Mosquitoes can carry many blood-borne diseases, like malaria and yellow fever. This study follows the introduction of: bed nets designed to stop mosquitoes in their tracks, which are undergoing large-scale trials in India and Tanzania.

 
Darkfrog commented 5 months ago - Re: New mesh gives net gains against mosquitoes
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The German company says that, unlike previous nets, which lose their insecticide once they're washed, this net will retain its bug-zapping powers for up to twenty-five washes. Not bad.
lavrock commented 5 months ago - Re: New mesh gives net gains against mosquitoes
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Really? Twenty-five washes? The product will be very popular in market.
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