New types of mosquito bed nets could cut malaria risk by up to half, trial finds | Global development | The Guardian
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"Bed nets, which have been a staple in malaria prevention since the 1990s, contain the effective insecticide pyrethroid. However, mosquitoes have become increasingly resistant to the chemical.
During clinical trials when a net was coated with the insecticides pyriproxyfen or chlorfenapyr, alongside pyrethroid, malaria transmissions were reduced by between 20% and 50%."
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