Findings from Yangzhou University Update Understanding of Nanotechnology (Assessing the Potential of Nano-formulated Chlorfenapyr and Clothianidin Insecticides-treated Sugar Baits Against Anopheles Funestus, Anopeles...).

A study conducted by researchers at Yangzhou University in China assessed the effectiveness of nanoformulated clothianidin and chlorfenapyr insecticides treated with ATSB in controlling three mosquito strains. The results showed that nanoformulated chlorfenapyr was significantly more effective than clothianidin against Anopheles funestus and Culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes, but not against Anopheles coluzzii. Nanoformulated clothianidin induced high mortality rates against Anopheles funestus and Anopheles coluzzii, but lower mortality rates against Culex quinquefasciatus. The study suggests that nanoformulated insecticides could be effective strategies for vector management. [Extracted from the article]