Insecticide treated Bed nets (ITBN) are treated with:-
Chemicals used in ITBN programme: synthetic pyretheroids. It includes: Deltamethrin: 2.5% in dosage of 25 mg/m. Cyfluthrin: 5% in dosage of 50 mg/m. Other insecticides used: permethrin, Lambdacyhalothrin, Etofenprox, a-cypermethrin. Effectiveness of pyrethroids: for 6-12 months.
Deltamethrin and Cyfluthrin
Diethyltoulamide
Pyrethrum
Malathion
NVBDCP, NLEP