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Health authorities acknowledge that insect-transmitted disease can be controlled by adhering to relatively simple practices. BASF offers a sustainable, three-way approach to preventing these diseases.
This effective program includes:
- Providing access to insecticide-treated nets (ITNs)
- Applying residual wall sprays
- Treating standing water with a larvicide
Step 1: Insecticide-treated Nets
Insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) are a front-line defense against vector-borne diseases and should be the first initiative introduced. ITNs allow individuals to take direct and immediate control of their own well being by creating a protective barrier.
FENDONA® insecticide, the original alphacypermethrin brand from BASF, is highly recommended for use on ITNs because it ensures both safe and dependable control. Beyond eliminating insects through ingestion and contact, FENDONA is also a proven repellent that keeps insects from getting too close in the first place. With BASF Dip-It-Yourself™ kits, individuals can treat and re-treat mosquito nets with FENDONA themselves.
Step 2: Residual Wall Sprays
The second step is to widen the zone of control from the individual to the household. With FENDONA insecticide, individuals can spray the entire inside of their dwelling, as well as beneath outside eaves, to create a protected home environment. FENDONA is a highly effective residual wall spray, and unlike many other products, it works on virtually any surface. Its crystalline particles adhere to bare wood, glass, brick, concrete and masonry. FENDONA continues to control insects for up to nine months. However, for optimal control, respraying every six months is recommended.
Step 3: Larviciding
Steps one and two focus on the individual and the household. The third step takes insect protection and control to the community level. One of the easiest and most effective ways to control mosquitoes and other insects throughout a community is to treat standing water with a larvicide, such as ABATE® larvicide from BASF. Larvicides control insects before they reach maturity, preventing them from breeding and spreading disease through new generations of insects.
When distributed properly, ABATE poses little or no threat to the safety of humans or other mammals, water species or the environment in general. Plus, because ABATE is a different type of chemical than FENDONA, it can help prevent, or at least limit, the chance of resistance compromising a long-term control campaign. This benefit makes ABATE ideal for use in areas where resistance has already been noted.
Relevant documents
Three Steps to Effective Malaria Control [PDF] (English version)
Three Steps to Effective Malaria Control [PDF] (French version)
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