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BASF introduces first new class of public health insecticide for malaria prevention in more than 30 years

Interceptor® G2 from BASF is the first WHO-recommended mosquito net based on non-pyrethroid chemistry to beat insecticide-resistant mosquitoes. Its distinctive black and white stripes distinguish it from currently used mosquito nets. Volker Frenz, development chemist for Interceptor® G2, checks a net sample in the laboratory. Photo – Andres/BASF (Source: BASF | 7 years ago)

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Interceptor® G2 from BASF is the first WHO-recommended mosquito net based on non-pyrethroid chemistry to beat insecticide-resistant mosquitoes. Its distinctive black and white stripes distinguish it from currently used products. Photo – Andres/BASF (Source: BASF | 7 years ago)

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Interceptor® G2 from BASF is the first WHO-recommended mosquito net based on non-pyrethroid chemistry to beat insecticide-resistant mosquitoes. Its distinctive black and white stripes distinguish it from currently used products. Photo – Andres/BASF (Source: BASF | 7 years ago)

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Mosquitoes are the most dangerous animal on earth – transmitting diseases such as malaria, dengue, Zika and yellow fever and causing more deaths than any other creature. Photo – Hantzschel/BASF (Source: BASF | 7 years ago)

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There are more than 200 million cases of malaria each year and almost half a million deaths. Infants, children under five and pregnant women are the most vulnerable groups. Photo – Lassen/BASF (Source: BASF | 7 years ago)

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There are more than 200 million cases of malaria each year and almost half a million deaths. Infants, children under five and pregnant women are the most vulnerable groups. Most cases occur in Africa, but other regions are significantly affected: Latin America, South East Asia, Western Pacific and Eastern Mediterranean. Photo – Hantzschel/BASF (Source: BASF | 7 years ago)

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