Zoom imageLifeNet™ mosquito nets offer protection at night.
LifeNet™ mosquito nets have a superior effect on malaria-transmitting insects. A Bayer CropScience statement to this effect was confirmed by the recently published final report of the World Health Organization Pesticide Evaluation Scheme (WHOPES). The detailed report followed the WHO’s preliminary recommendation for LifeNet™ in April 2011.
According to the report, the mosquito nets remain effective even after 30 washes and regenerate completely within one day after washing, thus far exceeding the WHOPES minimum requirements. LifeNet™ is the first net that combines the strength of polypropylene with the softness of a multifilament fiber and the long-lasting action of the active ingredient deltamethrin. “The longer duration of use achieved by this net takes us a major step closer to sustainable vector control,” explained Dr. Gunnar Riemann, member of the Executive Committee of Bayer CropScience and Head of Environmental Science. “We provide greater added value through more nights of mosquito protection and extended replacement intervals – to the benefit of our stakeholders and the users of our nets.”
LifeNet™ was assessed in accordance with the WHOPES test specifications in field studies held in villages in Tanzania, Benin and India where pyrethroid-susceptible and -resistant mosquito strains were prevalent.