18/07/2017 – BASF
New Mosquito net with high protection
BASF introduces first new class of public health insecticide for malaria prevention in more than 30 years. WHO recommendation for game-changing mosquito net.

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 © BASF

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 © BASF

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 © BASF