This technology is a method for repelling insects and establishing pest-free zones based on the use of near infrared (NIR) light.
Keeping pests away from designated areas is important in many applications from food services to healthcare. Current methods to repel insects and create insect-free barriers are minimally effective, not easily scalable, or chemically hazardous for the environment and user. There is a need for a simple, effective, non-toxic pest-repellant solution that can be widely used for several applications.
This technology uses NIR light to illuminate a designated area and repel pests. While other light sources have been shown to attract insects, this NIR light has been shown to repel insects. The light can either be stationary, pulsatile, or can scan across an area in 3D to create a barrier for insects. This technology provides a widely applicable, scalable, and chemical-free solution for repelling insects
This technology has been validated with Anopheles gambiae, the malaria-carrying mosquito.
IR CU16085
Licensing Contact: Greg Maskel