ICMR creates eco-friendly technology to kill mosquitoes

In the first, the Center for the ICMR’s top vector control research in Puducherry has created Bacillus thuringiensis technology Israelensis (BTI Strain VCRC B-17), which kills mosquitoes and black flying larvae while not endangering other insects, wild wildlife, or mammals.

This is likely to give India encouragement in his struggle against diseases transmitted through vectors such as malaria, filariasis, Japanese encephalitis, dengue fever, chikungunya, and zika.

Mansukh Mandaviya, Minister of Health Union, handed over BTI technology to Hindustan Insecticides Ltd. last month for manufacturing and commercial use in India. Hil also intends to export BTI biolarvicides to the tropical and subtropical parts of the world, which has a high burden on the disease transmitted by mosquitoes, in addition to black flies, which causes river blindness in African countries.

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that the disease transmitted through vectors contributes more than 17% of all infectious diseases, killing more than 700,000 people every year. They can be carried by parasites, bacteria, or viruses.

In India, the anticipated market size for BTI technology is more than 1000 crore per year. India is now aimed at exporting BTI technology because the tropical and subtropical regions of the world have a high burden on the disease transmitted by mosquitoes, as well as black flies, which transmit river blindness in African countries.

State-owned corporations intend to sell BI Bio-Larvicides to tropical and subtropical regions that are disturbed by diseases transmitted by mosquitoes and black flies, which spread river blindness in African countries.

According to the Ministry of Health, India has registered 10,172 cases of dengue fever with three deaths in May. This year, 1,554 examples of Chikungunya were reported until June, while 21,558 cases of malaria and four deaths were reported until April.