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NAVY ENTOMOLOGY CENTER OF EXCELLENCE (NECE)Diseases like malaria, leishmaniasis, and dengue are on the increase world-wide and are more of a threat to deployed forces today than 30 years ago. The VC Project leverages intellectual capital and expertise from a consortium of federal agencies, academia and industry to protect our deployed war-fighters from blood feeding insects that transmit debilitating human disease. Our Vector Control (VC) project is directed by the Navy Entomology Center of Excellence (NECE).
As a result of the WII program, the Navy Entomology Center of Excellence (NECE) is revolutionizing the approach to protecting our military personnel from vector-borne diseases. A patent is pending for an insecticide embedded Velcro patch that attaches to the outside of military uniforms avoiding direct contact with human skin and preventing insect bites. This scientific breakthrough will improve readiness, reduce health care costs, improve service member safety, and save lives!
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Resources 

• Vector Sprays Android App
• Vector Sprays iPhone App

WOUNDED, ILL AND INJURED (WII) PROGRAMS Key Projects Expanded Surveillance and Metrics Support Health Analysis EpiData Center Health Hazard Assessment (HHA) Navy Entomology Center of Excellence (NECE) Health Promotion and Wellness Apps for Smart Phone and Tablets Care to the Caregiver Case Management Compassion Fatigue Complementary and Alternative Medicine Family Members/Children/Support System Fitness Injury Prevention Health Behaviors Linked to Chronic Disease Intimacy and Relationships Life After an Amputation Military Helping Organizations Navigating Stress Nutrition Pain Management Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Minding Your Mental Health Mental Health Phobias Panic Attacks PTSD Checklist Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Sleep Substance Abuse Suicide Tobacco Weight Management