The repellent is capable of reducing the number of mosquito bites by 80 per cent, according to researchers. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Are you more likely to be bitten by mosquitoes than those around you? Well, help may be on its way.
One needs to apply a thin coating made from naturally occurring cellulose nanocrystals , a renewable raw material found in the likes of cotton and wood, according to the Israeli study published in PNAS Nexus, an open access scientific journal. “The CNC-repellent combination will have a longer efficacy and range of action than other products currently available on the market,” Mr Bohbot said.
DNA testing company 23andMe said it has identified 285 heritable genetic markers that are responsible for the frequency of mosquito bites, the size of those bites, and how itchy they would be.However, it is the volatiles – lactic acid and ammonia – we release through our skin that directs them to where they should feed from.
Earlier this year, a group of Italian scientists developed a repellent they said was four times as effective as DEET .. It was found to protect 95 per cent of people for eight hours at a time. DEET lasts for about only two hours.The results were published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, and the Italian product could make it another welcome addition to the market.
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