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Sustainable Mosquito Repellent Textiles: A Novel Approach

This project aims to develop bio-based mosquito repellent textiles for travelers to prevent malaria and dengue. Overcoming resistance and enhancing effectiveness through innovative solutions.

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Sustainable Mosquito Repellent Textiles: A Novel Approach

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  1. Novel release system and bio-based utilities for mosquito repellent textiles and garments • Lieva Van Langenhove, Vincent Nierstrasz and Karen De Clerck • Department of Textiles, Ghent University, • Technologiepark 907, 9052 Zwijnaarde (Ghent) • Belgium Lieva Van Langenhove, 2 April 2009 Ghent University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Textiles

  2. No Bug • Collaborative project for SMEs • FP7-NMP-2008-SME-2 • NMP-2008-4.0-9: Reducing the risk of injury in complex systems through advanced personal protective equipment Lieva Van Langenhove, 2 April 2009 Ghent University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Textiles

  3. Consortium 1 Universiteit Gent BE 2 Universität Bonn DE 3 Centre National pour la Recherche Scientifique et Technique MA 4 Devan Chemicals NV. BE 5 Setila FR 6 HOL-tex GmbH DE 7 Paul Boyé SA. FR 8 Body Knit VOF NL 9 S.C. Ro Challenges S.R.L. RO 10 Utexbel N.V. BE 11 Research Foundation in Tropical Diseases and Environment Cameroon Lieva Van Langenhove, 2 April 2009 Ghent University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Textiles

  4. Mosquito repellent textiles and garments Target mosquitoes causing malaria and dengue Anopheles stephensi Aedes aegypti Lieva Van Langenhove, 2 April 2009 Ghent University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Textiles

  5. Problem: Long term travellers, particularly occupational travellers, underuse personal protective measures. Underuse of personal protective measures is caused by e.g. concern about the safety of permethrin impregnated materials and DEET, the smell of the DEET, sticky feeling of the DEET lotion, and concern on the effectiveness of DEET Professional travelersbusinessresearcheducationmissionary,(peace corps)volunteers,..Ill returned travellers:Dengue accounts for 2.1% (20.7% of them professional travellers) Malaria accounts for 6.4% (28.5% of them professional travellers) Lieva Van Langenhove, 2 April 2009 Ghent University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Textiles

  6. Main problems addressed • Problem 1: • Efficacy and lifetime of current bio-repellent textiles is too short. Novel release concepts will be elaborated. • Problem 2: • Current mosquito repellents are harmful, resistance to conventional repellents increases. • Novel natural repellents for mosquitoes will be • exploited. Lieva Van Langenhove, 2 April 2009 Ghent University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Textiles

  7. Lieva Van Langenhove, 2 April 2009 Ghent University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Textiles

  8. Lieva Van Langenhove, 2 April 2009 Ghent University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Textiles

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