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Pesticides for Public Health use

Vector-borne diseases and those with intermediate hosts are among the major causes of illness and death in many tropical and subtropical countries. Such diseases, which include malaria, Chagas, dengue, leishmaniasis, lymphatic filariasis and African trypanosomiasis, significantly impede economic and social development.

Safe, cost-effective and operationally acceptable pesticides are required for public health use for the control of vector-borne diesease.

This section of the Toolbox provides the information and tools concerning pesticides and application methods that are safe and cost-effective for public health use.


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