Spanish chemist, Pilar Mateo, met with the spokesman of the PLD deputies (majority party in the chamber of Deputies) to offer her solution for the eradication of the chikungunya virus in the country.
She has formulated a paint that while not toxic to humans slowly releases insecticides to combat parasite-spreading insects.
Bayer Cropscience has been contracted to distribute Coopex Inesfly Painting and Coopex Inesfly EM House products. The product is approved by the World Health Organization.
The product is based on polymeric microcapsules that stop growth hormones in the mosquitos that spread the disease. Microcapsules in the insecticide kills eggs and young insects, thus reducing the overall insect population. The insecticide-laden paint retains its potency for 2 to 4 years.
Mateo advocates that the solution calls for a community-based approach that leads to sustained change. The special paint is effective against eradicating chikungunya, dengue and malaria, all diseases transmitted by mosquitos.
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