My repellent, including marketing and bottling costs, is over 91% cheaper than commercial repellents.
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The scientists had systematically searched through a long list of possible repellents tested over the past 50 years.
These can include repellents and making sure that waste food is always disposed of in secure, lidded bins and containers.
Nevertheless, the researchers think their work could be used to make more effective trapping systems for mosquitoes - and new repellents, too.
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My goal is to globally market my repellent and use a part of the profit to donate additional repellents to developing countries.
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By carefully analyzing this class of chemicals, they came up with clues that let them synthesize new repellents that they thought would work.
He blames the shift on generations of pets who grew up with bad diets, over-vaccination and being constantly doused with chemicals such as flea repellents.
My hope is that this will aid the millions of people suffering from mosquito-transmitted disease who may not otherwise be able to afford mosquito repellents.
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"After trying so many different repellents that people have submitted over the years, it was nice to see some that actually were better than DEET, " Bernier said.
More effective repellents could play a major role in reducing the death toll from diseases spread by mosquitoes, including malaria, encephalitis, West Nile, dengue, hemorrhagic and yellow fevers.
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Its fall easily foretold a rush into the defensive assets of yesterday, and as economies going backward are tautologically capital repellents, the investment necessary to author our advancement necessarily dried up.
"To minimise the risk of being bitten it is advisable to wear appropriate clothing to cover up - such as long sleeve tops and trousers - and use insect repellents, " she said.
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