Dressing US troops to safeguard against insect attacks

Monday, December 3, 2012 - 16:00 in Paleontology & Archaeology

Outfitting soldiers with clothing that effectively repels or kills insects is one of the strategies U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists are using to help protect U.S. military personnel deployed overseas against disease-transmitting mosquitoes and sand flies.

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