Kite Mosquito Patch
The Kite Mosquito Patch is a small patch that is worn on a person's clothing and protects the wearer against mosquito bites.[1] The Kite Patch disperses non-toxic compounds that block mosquitoes' ability to track and detect humans. Developers of the patch have reported that the wearer effectively becomes "invisible to mosquitoes",[2] and is protected for up to 48 hours at a time.
The initial discovery of the compounds used in Kite Patch was led by scientist Dr. Anandasankar Ray and his team from the University of California, Riverside, with funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation[3] and the National Institutes of Health.[4] Their findings were published in the Nature (journal) in 2011.[5] The Kite Patch could help protect against malaria, as well as West Nile virus, dengue fever, and other mosquito-borne diseases.[6]
References
- ↑ Kite | Inspiring Life Without Mosquitoes and Disease
- ↑ Kite Patch makes you invisible to mosquitoes - CNET
- ↑ Regents of the University of California at Riverside - Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
- ↑ Wearable patch keeps mosquitoes away, blocks spread of malaria - NY Daily News
- ↑ http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v474/n7349/full/nature10081.html
- ↑ Kite Mosquito Patch Deters Malaria And West Nile-Carrying Mosquitoes; Compounds Block Mosquito's Ability To Detect Human Blood
- ↑ Kite Mosquito Patch Hauls in Funding Via Indiegogo | News & Opinion | PCMag.com
- ↑ Innovation: Kite Mosquito Patch - Businessweek
- ↑ http://www.webpronews.com/kite-patch-looks-to-make-you-invisible-to-mosquitos-with-wildly-successful-crowdfunding-campaign-2013-08
- ↑ Kite patch is claimed to make you "invisible" to mosquitoes
