Scientific literature connecting various classes of pesticides to adverse health effects continues to mount, with synthetic pyrethroids emerging as a class of increasing concern. Due to their broad ...

The most effective way of dengue prevention is to control the vector mosquitoes, i.e. Aedes (Ae.) aegypti and Ae. albopictus, as there is a lack of proper antiviral treatment 1. There are two licensed ...

(Beyond Pesticides, January 19, 2022) After registering over 300 products containing synthetic pyrethroid pesticides within the last six years, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has done ...

Synthetic pyrethroids are the most widely used insecticides for vector control due to their knockdown effect, excito-repellency properties and low mammalian toxicity 1. However, the increasing use of ...

The US Environmental Protection Agency has given the green light for 13 pyrethroid insecticides to remain on the US market, with a few new restrictions. The EPA is reevaluating a total of 23 ...