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Testing 

Physically acting insecticides

Specialists in Bioassay Development

INSECT RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT LIMITED

For over 35 years IRD have been helping clients screen and test formulations and devices aiming to minimise the impact of arthropods on both human and animal health. Our success is down to providing honest advice and straightforward and appropriate testing procedures using our depth of knowledge and experience. If you would like us to help you contact us at info@insectresearch.com.

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Formulation

NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

Using our formulation company EctoMedica Limited we enable clients to develop new products from the first concept through to a final product. We can help to improve existing formulations, making them more effective and commercially attractive in today’s crowded marketplace. We can also provide off the shelf readymade formulations which are tried and tested for efficacy. If you would like any further information, please contact us on info@ectomedica.com.

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Find out more about how we can help you create a successful product.

Bioassay Testing

LABORATORY EVALUATION

Our clients benefit from our expertise in neurotoxic and physically acting components, repellents, attractants, treated materials, surfaces, devices including insect traps and louse combs. Contact us to talk through your requirements.

Clinical Trials

PRODUCT EFFICACY

IRD run a Clinical trials company, Medical Entomology Centre, which was established in 1984. When using the MEC trial services, you gain access to world leaders in the clinical evaluation of head louse treatments and our studies of direct kill products, repellents and protectants. In addition, MEC run studies on house dust mites and their allergens. We also run in-house trials on mosquito repellency products designed to test efficacy with a large cohort of test subjects. If you would like to find out more, please contact us on info@insectresearch.com.

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Our Papers and Articles

RESEARCH AND INSIGHT

As experts in insect testing, we have published a number of publications in scientific journals about our research and work. These include topics on head lice, house dust mites, mosquitoes and flies.

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Interested in learning more?

Unit 6,

Quy Court,

Colliers Lane,

Stow-cum-Quy,

Cambridge

CB25 9AU,

UK

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