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Insecticide resistance erodes net effectiveness

Mosquitoes have built up resistance to the insecticide used in bed nets, so nets used a decade ago are less effective today, requiring GiveWell to account for whether older or newer, more resistance-effective nets are being distributed.

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Speaker

Elie Hassenfeld

Evidence Quote

One particular way in which using nets has become more challenging and net manufacturers have adjusted is insecticide resistance.

Source

Elie Hassenfeld on GiveWellEconTalk
Created: 6/13/2026, 12:29:30 AM

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