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Pyrethroids and Public Health: Why Mosquito Control Matters
April 16, 2026
Mosquitoes are more than a backyard nuisance. They are a major public-health threat because they can spread serious diseases to people through their bites. Around the world, mosquitoes are linked to illnesses such as West Nile virus, dengue, malaria, and Zika. Some of these diseases can cause fever and severe complications, and some can be especially dangerous for pregnant women, young children, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems.
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April 16, 2026
Pyrethroids and Public Health: Why Mosquito Control Matters
Mosquitoes are more than a backyard nuisance. They are a major public-health threat because they can spread serious diseases to people through their bites. Around the world, mosquitoes are linked to illnesses such as West Nile virus, dengue, malaria, and Zika. Some of these diseases can cause fever and severe complications, and some can be especially dangerous for pregnant women, young children, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems.
By: Pyrethroids Staff
March 18, 2026
A Simple Wrap Making a Big Difference: New Study Finds Treated Cloths Cut Malaria in Babies by 66%
A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, one of the world’s most respected medical journals, has found that a simple, culturally familiar tool could dramatically cut malaria rates among young children in Africa. These wraps, known locally as lesu, are used daily by mothers to carry and cover their babies.
By: Pyrethroids Staff
February 19, 2026
Pyrethroids: Common Uses and Safe Practices
Pyrethroids are common ingredients in many home pest-control products, even if most people do not recognize the name. They are often found in products used to control ants, cockroaches, fleas, mosquitoes, spiders, wasps, and yard pests. They may appear in aerosol sprays, foggers, lawn and garden treatments, flea shampoos, and other insect-control products used around the house and yard.
By: Pyrethroids Staff
January 14, 2026
What Are Pyrethroids? A Plain-English Guide for Consumers
Pyrethroids are a group of insect-control products used to kill or manage pests such as mosquitoes, ants, fleas, ticks, cockroaches, flies, garden worms, and other insects that can affect homes, yards, crops, and public health programs. In simple terms, they are chemicals designed to target insects quickly and effectively.
By: Pyrethroids Staff
December 18, 2025
How Pyrethroids Help Protect Gardens & Food Crops
Farmers face constant challenges from insect pressure. When insects feed on crops, they can reduce yields, lower the quality, and shrink the value of a harvest. Some insects chew leaves and fruit. Others bore into stems, roots, or ears. Some suck sap from plants, weakening growth, and others spread plant diseases that can move quickly through a field. In short, insect damage can lead to less food, lower-quality produce, and greater economic risk for growers.
By Pyrethroids Team
November 13, 2025
A New Approach to Protecting Children from Malaria: Proven Results Published in the New England Journal of Medicine
A groundbreaking study published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) has shown that a simple, culturally rooted innovation can dramatically reduce malaria infections in young children.
By: Pyrethroids Staff
October 15, 2025
Pest Prevention is a Matter of Health
Children should see the world as an adventure: crawling through grass, exploring playgrounds, and chasing butterflies in the yard. But in all these places, pests lurk that can silently harm them.
By: Pyrethroids Staff
September 15, 2025
Pyrethroids & Global Health: A Safe Solution for Food Security and Disease Prevention
Pyrethroids & Global Health: A Safe Solution for Food Security and Disease Prevention From farms to households, pyrethroids are essential tools in the fight against crop loss and deadly diseases like malaria. Backed by global health agencies and science-based safety reviews, these widely used insecticides help feed the world and save lives—safely and sustainably.
