by Tim Möhlmann | Sep 21, 2015 | Projects, Research
In collaboration with Prof. Dr. Ir. Jasper van der Gucht, Chair of the Laboratory for Physical Chemistry and Colloid Science of the Wageningen University, we received an STW Take-off Feasibility Study grant. The key goal of this project is to develop the In2Care eave...
by Remco Suer | May 7, 2014 | Insects
Aedes mosquitoes are highly invasive and adaptive and can be recognised by the white stripes on their body and legs. Aedes mosquitoes can transmit several diseases such as Dengue, yellow fever and Chikungunya. Dengue is a virus that causes high fevers, joint pains,...
by Remco Suer | May 7, 2014 | Insects
Culex mosquitoes are often present in high numbers, are, found all over the globe, and are considered the main nuisance mosquito species. Culex mosquitoes can also transmit diseases such as West-Nile virus, filariasis and avian malaria. West-Nile virus, for instance,...
by Remco Suer | Dec 18, 2012 | Projects, Research
In2Care is Project Coordinator of the MCD project. This research project is funded under the European Union’s Framework 7 Health Innovation initiative and aims to develop a novel Mosquito Contamination Device (MCD) for controlling malaria vectors. The goal is to...
by Remco Suer | Feb 28, 2012 | Projects
In 2011 we, together with the Ifakara Health Institute in Tanzania, have received an innovation grant from the UBS Optimus Foundation. For this project we developed a first-line house screen product based on a unique coating with fungus spores that can effectively...
by Remco Suer | Feb 26, 2011 | Projects
Our first project is funded by an Innovation Grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and will focus on developing an effective control product against Dengue mosquitoes. During a 12-month R&D project we will combine known Aedine mosquito attractants...