COMBATING THE ZIKA VIRUS WITH A LIMITED MOSQUITO CONTROL ARSENAL: Reuters reports parts of Miami have been sprayed with “naled, a tightly controlled pesticide often used as a last resort.” Naled kills mosquitoes but it has environmental risks. “Few companies make pesticides for use in public health outbreaks, a niche market that is expensive to get into, has a limited upside and varies season to season.” EPA restrictions and regulations are one reason developing new pesticides is slow. “Even if the EPA speeds up its evaluation, required safety data can take years to collect.” What does safety testing a new pesticide cost? “…up to $250 million and (it can) take 10 years…”
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