Building on the success of the widely used DawaPlus® 2.0 LLINs, subsequent innovation has resulted in the new generation of DawaPlus® nets – DawaPlus® 3.0 and DawaPlus® 4.0 – using proprietary dual-insecticide release technology to improve nets efficacy.
Designed specifically for regions in which mosquitoes have developed metabolic resistance to pyrethroid insecticides, the PBO co-insecticide helps to suppress the resistance mechanism, allowing the insecticide to recover its efficacy.
Incorporation of Piperonyl butoxide (PBO) into the roof of DawaPlus® 3.0 netting
The new generation DawaPlus® 3.0 offers long-lasting co-insecticide netting. Piperonyl butoxide (PBO) is incorporated into the roof of the netting, with the sides of deltamethrin coated polyester.
The PBO is a co-insecticide, considerably enhancing the effectiveness of the primary insecticide, here deltamethrin, by suppressing the mosquito’s enzyme defenses. We optimize each yarn to release either PBO or deltamethrin. This way we can ensure a proper ratio of the co-insecticide and the primary insecticide during the lifetime of the net.
| Trade Name | DawaPlus ® 3.0 | |
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| Common Name | Long-lasting insecticidal combination net Roof: Deltamethrin + Piperonyl butoxide long-lasting (incorporated) insecticidal net Sides: Deltamethrin long-lasting (coated) insecticidal net |
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| WHO Prequalified VC Status | WHO PQ listed as accepted for procurement by UN and other international agencies and countries |
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| Specification | Requirements | Test standards |
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| Active ingredient | Deltamethrin | CIPAC 333/LN/(M)/2.1 (HPLCDAD), Handbook N, page 66 |
| Deltamethrin Content | Roof: 3 g /kg ± 25%; 120 mg/ m² ± 25%, Sides: 2.5 g/kg ± 25%; 100 mg/m² ± 25% |
CIPAC 333/LN/(M)/3 (HPLCDAD), Handbook N, page 66 |
| Synergist identity | Piperonyl butoxide | CIPAC 33/LN/(M)/2.1(GC-FID), CIPAC Handbook N, pages 111 & 112 |
| Piperonyl butoxide content |
Roof: 11 g/kg ± 25%; 440 mg/m²± 25% |
CIPAC 33/LN/(M)/3 (GC-FID), CIPAC Handbook N, pages 111 & 112 |
| Wash resistance | 20 washes | WHOPES/GCDPP/2005.11 |
| Wash retention index Deltamethrin |
Sides: 0.90 – 1.00 Roof: 0.93 – 1.00 |
CIPAC MT 195 |
| Wash retention index PBO | 0.90 – 1.00 | CIPAC MT 195 |
| Storage stability | 54 ± 2°C for 14 days, <5% loss of deltamethrin | MT 46.3.4 (CIPAC/4956/m) CIPAC MT 46.3 |
| Material | Roof: 100% polyethylene, monofilament, Sides: 100% polyester, multi-filament |
ISO 1833 |
| Fabrication | Warp knitted | ISO Standard 8388 |
| Denier | Roof: 130 ± 5%; Sides: 100 ± 5% Roof: 17 holes/cm² (not less than16), Sides: 24 holes/cm² (not less than16) | ISO 2060 CITEVE 110 |
| Dimensional stability | Maximum 10% shrinkage. Maximum 5% expansion | ISO 6330:2000/A1:2008 |
| Bursting strength | min. 400 kPa | ISO 13938-2 (1999) |
| Weight | 40 g/m² ±10% | ISO 3801 / EN 12127 |
| Fire safety | Non-ignitable (NI) | EN 1102 |