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There is a lot going on with mosquitoes at the moment so I thought a quick update would be in order. Firstly, Doctors have complained to ABTA about last minute...

Latest Buzz

There is a lot going on with mosquitoes at the moment so I thought a quick update would be in order. Firstly, Doctors have complained to ABTA about last minute...

A Brief History of repellents part 2

That part dealt with everything up to about 1900. This part covers developments made in the last century, which saw some of the most advanced techniques employed to repel biting...

A Brief History of repellents part 2

That part dealt with everything up to about 1900. This part covers developments made in the last century, which saw some of the most advanced techniques employed to repel biting...

Baby its cold outside…

Don’t let this cold snap get you too down as the flipside will inevitably be a long, hot summer like the one we just had. It may not seem like...

Baby its cold outside…

Don’t let this cold snap get you too down as the flipside will inevitably be a long, hot summer like the one we just had. It may not seem like...

Who will win out, mosquito or man?

Mosquitoes are one of the most successful organisms on the planet. Specimens that are practically identical both genetically and physically with today’s species have been dated back to 210 millions...

Who will win out, mosquito or man?

Mosquitoes are one of the most successful organisms on the planet. Specimens that are practically identical both genetically and physically with today’s species have been dated back to 210 millions...

Genetic modification, the antidote?

This weeks post is set around an article from the Guardian on the 12th of November. It was written about the possibility of ridding the world of dengue fever. Interestingly,...

Genetic modification, the antidote?

This weeks post is set around an article from the Guardian on the 12th of November. It was written about the possibility of ridding the world of dengue fever. Interestingly,...

Quell the itch

Lets face it, mosquito bites are annoying. They can ruin holidays, develop dangerous complications and even kill. For most of us however, the threat of contracting malaria from one of...

Quell the itch

Lets face it, mosquito bites are annoying. They can ruin holidays, develop dangerous complications and even kill. For most of us however, the threat of contracting malaria from one of...

Malaria – a brief history through humanity.

Malaria predates humans by millennia. It is thought that we contracted it, via mosquitoes, from our early primate cousins and since then, it has proliferated throughout history and affected whole...

Malaria – a brief history through humanity.

Malaria predates humans by millennia. It is thought that we contracted it, via mosquitoes, from our early primate cousins and since then, it has proliferated throughout history and affected whole...

A brief history of insect repellents, part 1

The use of insect repellents is fascinating throughout the animal kingdom and is thought to have been around for millions of years. Both primates and birds have used naturally occurring...

A brief history of insect repellents, part 1

The use of insect repellents is fascinating throughout the animal kingdom and is thought to have been around for millions of years. Both primates and birds have used naturally occurring...

C.L.O.A.K.

If you are lucky enough to be going away to somewhere hot in the next few months, there will invariably be mosquitoes and other insects present that feed off our...

C.L.O.A.K.

If you are lucky enough to be going away to somewhere hot in the next few months, there will invariably be mosquitoes and other insects present that feed off our...

Wasps

With ever increasing hordes of wasps around this Summer (30,000 stings alone in July!) I thought I’d share my experience of dealing with these problematic creatures. Recently I’ve read a...

Wasps

With ever increasing hordes of wasps around this Summer (30,000 stings alone in July!) I thought I’d share my experience of dealing with these problematic creatures. Recently I’ve read a...

Howard Carters’ talk to 10:10 this month

incognito was mainly started as a response to climate change, it also helped that I had been a casualty by contracting malaria and dengue fever whilst taking anti-malarial tablets and...

Howard Carters’ talk to 10:10 this month

incognito was mainly started as a response to climate change, it also helped that I had been a casualty by contracting malaria and dengue fever whilst taking anti-malarial tablets and...

How it all began………

Alive and well having survived malaria followed by dengue fever! I first went to India at the end of 1997 I was a bit nervous of catching malaria or other...

How it all began………

Alive and well having survived malaria followed by dengue fever! I first went to India at the end of 1997 I was a bit nervous of catching malaria or other...

New formulation incognito spray officially laun...

The best-selling incognito spray has now been reformulated to create one of the strongest anti-insect sprays on the planet! Indeed, this new formulation is as effective as the most deadly...

New formulation incognito spray officially laun...

The best-selling incognito spray has now been reformulated to create one of the strongest anti-insect sprays on the planet! Indeed, this new formulation is as effective as the most deadly...

New formulation incognito spray officially appr...

The best-selling incognito spray has now been reformulated to create one of the strongest anti-insect sprays on the planet! Indeed, this new formulation is as effective as the most deadly...

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New formulation incognito spray officially appr...

The best-selling incognito spray has now been reformulated to create one of the strongest anti-insect sprays on the planet! Indeed, this new formulation is as effective as the most deadly...

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MALARIA DRUGS LESS EFFECTIVE

The best treatment currently available for the treatment of malaria is Artemisinin-based combination therapy or (ACT). Up until last year ACT had been working very well and it was predicted...

MALARIA DRUGS LESS EFFECTIVE

The best treatment currently available for the treatment of malaria is Artemisinin-based combination therapy or (ACT). Up until last year ACT had been working very well and it was predicted...

Why do some people get bitten by mosquitoes and...

Are you one of those people that always gets bitten by a mosquito or maybe you are one of the lucky 20% who rarely receive a bite?  This article will...

Why do some people get bitten by mosquitoes and...

Are you one of those people that always gets bitten by a mosquito or maybe you are one of the lucky 20% who rarely receive a bite?  This article will...

IT’S NOT A PATCH ON…

With the increasing number of insect repellent patches on the market people frequently ask the question, “do they work”? My short retort is a resounding, NO!” Here you will get...

IT’S NOT A PATCH ON…

With the increasing number of insect repellent patches on the market people frequently ask the question, “do they work”? My short retort is a resounding, NO!” Here you will get...

Obama v Mosquito

Obama v Mosquito