Man fires insect repellent in Oregon robbery case
August 17th, 2012 - 9:15 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Oregon, Aug 17 (NEWS) Police in Oregon have revealed that a man who robbed a restaurant was armed with a can of bug spray.
The robber is alleged to have entered ... Read more...
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Man Fires Insect Repellent in Oregon Robbery
August 16th, 2012 - 8:10 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Oregon, Aug 16 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A man who robbed a restaurant in Oregon was armed with a can of insect repellent. These are reports from police who came to investigate the incident.
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Posted in Odd news |
Stolen NATO army kits on sale in Pakistan!
March 18th, 2012 - 1:13 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 18 (IANS) Stockpiles of NATO military equipment meant for use against the Taliban are being sold in Pakistan's black market, a British media report said.Stolen military-issue knives, ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
A potent new tool to smoke out mosquitoes
May 10th, 2011 - 4:59 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 10 (IANS) Imagine an insect repellent thousands of times more potent than DEET - the key ingredient in most commercial mosquito repellents - and which also works against ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
DRDO mosquito repellent launched for commercial use (Lead, superseding correcting name in para 4)
February 14th, 2011 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) A insect repellent that keeps Indian soldiers safe from mosquito bites in far-flung interiors of Jammu and Kashmir and the northeast is now commercially available for the ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
DRDO mosquito repellent launched for commercial use
February 14th, 2011 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) A multi-insect repellent that keeps Indian soldiers safe from mosquito bites in far-flung interiors of Jammu and Kashmir and the northeast is now commercially available for the ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Oz issues dengue fear advisory for citizens traveling to Delhi for CWG
September 17th, 2010 - 4:36 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Sep 17(ANI): Australians heading to India for next month's Commonwealth Games have been warned that the dengue fever outbreak in New Delhi is likely to get worse.The warning came through ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Mosquitoes use different odour sensors to track human prey
September 1st, 2010 - 3:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 1 (ANI): Malaria mosquito apparently relies on a battery of different types of odour sensors to mediate its most critical behaviours, including how to choose and locate their blood-meal hosts, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
How chemical repellents trip up insects
August 29th, 2010 - 4:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 29 (ANI): A recent study has revealed that it is the molecular makeup of bugs that enables citronellal (the aromatic liquid used in lotions, sprays and candles) and DEET to ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Australia sends container-load of mosquito repellents for CWG athletes
August 4th, 2010 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Concerned with the rising cases of dengue in the Indian capital, the Australian Commonwealth Games Association (ACGA) has sent a container-load of mosquito repellent for the Oct ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
DRDO develops new medicine to fight deadly wild mosquitoes
July 15th, 2010 - 8:44 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi/ Thiruvananthapuram, Jul 15 (ANI): Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) after decades of research has successfully developed a breakthrough technology to fight away deadly mosquitoes which transmits diseases like Malaria, ... Read more...
Posted in National |
DRDO signs six pacts to commercialise its technologies
January 25th, 2010 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Military research body Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Monday inked six memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with private partners to commercialise six technologies developed by it.
The technologies ... Read more...
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Exposure to insect repellent linked to penis defects
December 1st, 2009 - 2:48 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Dec 1 (ANI): Mums-to-be who are exposed to insect repellent in the earliest phase of pregnancy are likely to give birth to boys with hypospadias in penises, say researchers.This is where ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
New ‘wet feet’ repellent may make cockroaches history
October 13th, 2009 - 1:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 13 (ANI): A new insect repellent, which can make termites, cockroaches and other pests to develop wet feet, has now been unveiled by Cambridge University scientists.Researchers have claimed that they ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
People with fruity smelling sweat get bitten less by mosquitoes
September 6th, 2009 - 12:23 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 6 (ANI): Ever wondered why some people are bitten less than others by mosquitoes and midges? Well, the answer is: their sweet-smelling sweat.In a new study, boffins have discovered key ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Ground beetles can produce orange-scented aromas as predator repellents
August 14th, 2009 - 2:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 14 (ANI): In a new research, scientists have found that ground beetles produce orange scented aromas as predator repellents.The research by Stevens Institute of Technology Professor Athula Attygalle and his ... Read more...
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