New drone can launch larvicide in dengue hotspots in Santos; understand
Santos, Brazil, has acquired a new drone to combat the Aedes aegypti mosquito by applying larvicide and insecticide in hard-to-reach areas.
Operation arrests former public officials of the City Hall of Goiânia suspected of fraud in bidding for insecticide paint to combat dengue
Two former public officials from Goiânia have been arrested for allegedly engaging in fraudulent bidding practices related to the purchase of insecticide paint intended for dengue control.
300-level UI medical student dies after ingesting insecticide
A 300-level medical student at the University of Ibadan tragically passed away after consuming an insecticide, Sniper, with investigations ongoing.
Long prison sentences demanded – who is to blame for the death of the Hamburg family?
The Turkish prosecutor's office is pressing charges against six suspects for their alleged responsibility in the insecticide poisoning that led to the death of a four-member family from Hamburg in a hotel in Istanbul.
Cloth wraps treated with ‘dirt cheap’ insecticide cut malaria cases in babies
Researchers in Uganda found that treating traditional cloth wraps used for carrying babies with the insect repellent permethrin reduced malaria infection rates in infants by two-thirds.