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Laced With Two Insecticides, New Nets Protect Children From Malaria
The W.H.O. endorses adding a “synergist” chemical to bed nets infused with older pesticides because the combination more effectively kills and repels mosquitoes.
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Effectiveness of a long-lasting piperonyl butoxide-treated insecticidal net and indoor residual spray interventions, separately and together, against malaria transmitted by pyrethroid-resistant mosquitoes: a cluster, randomised controlled, two-by-two factorial design trial
UK Department for International Development, Medical Research Council, and Wellcome Trust.
Increased pyrethroid resistance in malaria vectors and decreased bed net effectiveness, Burkina Faso
Malaria control is dependent on insecticides. Increases in prevalence of insecticide resistance in malaria vectors across Africa are well-documented. However, few attempt …
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