The howling of mosquitoes may soon be less annoying, thanks to a growing number of new devices.
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A device developed for the military with the help of researchers at the University of Florida reportedly protects against mosquitoes. The device works for a long time and requires no heat, electricity or skin contact. The World Health Organization estimates that mosquito-borne diseases kill about 725,000 people each year.
The newly created gadget "can be attached to different garments at different levels of the body," Daniel Kline, a USDA research entomologist and one of the device's creators, told Lifewire in an email interview. "For example, say a fisherman, golfer, or hiker is wearing a hat."
The mosquito device uses the repellent transfluthrin, which effectively prevents multiple types of mosquitoes from entering the test site. Transfluthrin is an organic insecticide that is considered safe for humans and animals.
