A Net to Protect Against the World's Deadliest Animal
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Summary
Malaria is supposed to be eradicated by 2030 - at least according to the WHO's goals. But malaria-carrying mosquitoes are becoming increasingly resistant to common insecticides. As part of the Innosuisse project MalCoFil, Empa researchers have now developed a liquid-core fiber that contains novel insecticides and is suitable for the production of long-lasting, insecticide-treated mosquito nets. They received support from two industry partners.
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