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JP;KAN;CD; ANPAa..r.. Mosquito-convention-yogyakarta Yogyakarta hosts convention on mosquito spirals JP/4/mosquito Mosquito coil firms convene in Yogyakarta

YOGYAKARTA: Over 100 delegations from Indonesia and foreign countries will attend the biennial convention of International Mosquito Spiral Manufacturer Association (IMSMA) in Yogyakarta from Nov. 25 to Nov. 28, 2004.

Organizing Committee chairman Tata Kusnandar said Wednesday that the delegations would represent manufacturers of mosquito coils and raw materials, packaging companies and machine producers from several countries, including Indonesia, China, India, Thailand, Singapore, Nigeria, Germany, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Brasilia, Japan, Malaysia and Kenya

"We hold a convention every two years, and we invite experts to speak and share their knowledge about mosquito coils and mosquitoes, in general," Tata said.

The association will also hold a exhibition on Nov. 26 and Nov. 27 featuring various mosquito spiral products, various machines for producing them and the raw materials needed.

IMSMA was officially established on June 4, 1976 in Hong Kong with the main objective of maintaining relationships between all the members throughout the world. The association is also meant as a forum for exchanging research on mosquito spirals as well as ideas for new innovations on mosquito-repelling products.

Initially, it accommodated mosquito spiral producers only, but due to strong demand, it accepted other related manufacturers including producers of other forms of anti-mosquito agents as passive members.

Harsono Kusnandar of Indonesia is currently chairing the association for the period of 2003-2004. --JP