MINSA: Natular achieves 98% effectiveness in eliminating Aedes aegypti larvae
The Ministry of Health (MINSA) continued this Friday applying the novel product Natular to combat the larvae of the mosquito that transmits diseases such as dengue in the San Judas neighborhood.
TL;DR
- The Ministry of Health (MINSA) is using Natular to combat dengue-transmitting mosquito larvae in Managua's San Judas neighborhood.
- Natular is a natural product containing a bacillus that specifically targets mosquito larvae and pupae.
- The product is safe for humans and has a 98% effectiveness rate.
- Natular provides protection for sixty days and is applied in varying amounts based on water storage size (tanks, barrels, ponds, cisterns).
- The MINSA campaign also involves house-to-house fumigation against adult mosquitoes.