Holt Bryan, Oswalt Kyle, England Alexa, Murphy Richard, Owens Isabella, Finney Micaela, Wong Natalie, Adhikari Sushil, McCann James, Beckmann John
Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USA.
Department of Biosystems Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USA.
Commun Eng. 2024 Aug 27;3(1):119. doi: 10.1038/s44172-024-00268-3.
Mosquitoes and other biting arthropods transmit diseases worldwide, causing over 700,000 deaths each year, and costing about 3 billion USD annually for Aedes species alone. Insect vectored diseases also pose a considerable threat to agricultural animals. While clothing could provide a simple solution to vector-borne diseases, modern textiles do not effectively block mosquito bites. Here we have designed three micro-resolution knitted structures, with five adjustable parameters that can block mosquito bites. These designs, which exhibit significant bite reduction were integrated into a computer numerical control knitting robot for mass production of bite-blocking garments with minimal human labor. We then quantified the comfort of blocking garments. Our knits enable individuals to protect themselves from insects amidst their day-to-day activities without impacting the environment.
蚊子和其他叮咬节肢动物在全球传播疾病，每年导致超过70万人死亡，仅伊蚊每年就造成约30亿美元的损失。昆虫传播的疾病也对农业动物构成了相当大的威胁。虽然衣物可以为媒介传播疾病提供一个简单的解决方案，但现代纺织品并不能有效阻挡蚊虫叮咬。在此，我们设计了三种具有五个可调参数的微分辨率针织结构，它们能够阻挡蚊虫叮咬。这些设计在减少蚊虫叮咬方面效果显著，并被集成到计算机数控针织机器人中，以实现人力投入最少的防蚊服装大规模生产。然后，我们对防蚊服装的舒适度进行了量化。我们的针织品能让人们在日常活动中免受昆虫侵害，同时不影响环境。
