Pyriproxyfen is a growth inhibitor of mosquito larvae, which alters the development process from larva to pupa to adult, thus generating malformations in developing mosquitoes and killing or disabling them. It acts as an insect juvenile hormone or juvenoid, and has the effect of inhibiting the development of adult insect characteristics (for example, wings and mature external genitalia) and reproductive development. It is an endocrine disruptor and is teratogenic (causes birth defects).
As of today, Brazil has banned the use of this pesticide. So what does that mean? It is a clear indication that Brazil is second-guessing the Zika – Microcephaly links which have been overstated in the media for weeks now, encouraging a sad state of fear.
