BASF has signed an agreement with the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and the Innovative Vector Control Consortium (IVCC) to develop a new generation of malaria prevention products based on the BASF insecticide chlorfenapyr. These products, the first of which is expected to be available next year, will help reduce malaria in areas where mosquitoes are already becoming resistant to existing solutions. The products will include residual wall sprays as well as long-lasting insecticide treated nets (LLIN). LLIN are pointed out as one of the most efficient method to prevent malaria. The net creates the physical barrier that prevents mosquitoes from reaching individuals and the impregnated insecticide guarantees that once the mosquito has contact with the net, it will get knocked-down.
http://www.agro.basf.com/agr/AP-InternetPreview/en_GB/content/news_room/news/next-generation-malaria-control
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