It contains the active ingredients imidacloprid, permethrin, and pyriproxyfen. Imidacloprid is classified as a neonicotinoid insecticide that controls fleas and lice. Permethrin is classified as ...

and pyriproxyfen) Provecta Pro (dog collar containing deltamethrin and methoprene) Imidacloprid is classified as a neonicotinoid insecticide that controls fleas and lice. Pyriproxyfen is ...

But researchers say that's an unlikely connection. The insecticide, called pyriproxyfen, is added to water to prevent mosquito larvae from hatching and growing properly. This story is part of NPR ...

The work, by Brazilian scientists, suggested there is no link between the cases of microcephaly and exposure to the insecticide pyriproxyfen, nor to maternal vaccination during pregnancy.

A report making the rounds online claims that a larvicide called pyriproxyfen -- not the Zika ... of Rio Grande do Sul to suspend the use of the insecticide over the weekend to allay concerns.

Argentine doctors: it's the insecticide Now a new report has been published by ... STOP PRESS - Brazilian state Rio Grande do Sul bans Pyriproxyfen for use in controlling Zika virus mosquitos.

In late 2014, pyriproxyfen was introduced to drinking water throughout Brazil to control the Aedes aegypti mosquito population, which spreads the Dengue and Zika viruses. But the insecticide is ...

To address this challenge, the new bed nets are treated with a combination of two insecticides – the usual pyrethroids and a chemical known as pyriproxyfen. This prompts a dual attack on the ...

which are coated with chlorfenapyr as well as standard pyrethroid insecticide, always performed better than older generation nets, while the DCT nets, which use a combination of pyriproxyfen and ...