Summary of Inseticida criado pelo INPA é aliado contra mosquito Aedes aegypti

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In the YouTube video "Inseticida criado pelo INPA é aliado contra mosquito Aedes aegypti" (Insecticide created by INPA is an ally against the Aedes aegypti mosquito), municipal health agents discover mosquito larvae in a Manaus residence, suspected to be from the disease-transmitting Aedes aegypti species. The larvae are taken to the Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia (INPA) for analysis. INPA researchers have developed a natural insecticide using water and crushed grains of cravo-da-índia (an aromatic plant) to combat the mosquito. The mixture guarantees a 15-day effect, can be stored in the refrigerator for over a year, and is in the patenting process. Homeowners can make it using 60 grams of cravo-da-índia, a cup and a half of water, and three tablespoons of the solution for a small mosquito trap. The mixture kills larvae in 24 hours. With cities not yet in a state of emergency, this solution allows homeowners to control mosquitoes in their containers without discarding cravo-da-índia plants, which can serve as breeding grounds.

• 00:00:00 In this section of the YouTube video titled "Inseticida criado pelo INPA é aliado contra mosquito Aedes aegypti" (Insecticide created by INPA is an ally against the Aedes aegypti mosquito), the video shows agents from the municipal health secretariat entering a residence in Manaus, where they found mosquito larvae. With suspicion that they might be from the Aedes aegypti species, which can transmit dengue and are now a concern due to the Zika virus linked to microcephaly cases in the country, the larvae were taken to the laboratory for analysis. At the Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia (National Institute of Amazonian Research), a formula has been developed to help combat the mosquito. The product is made only with water and crushed grains of cravo-da-índia (an aromatic plant) blended in a blender. According to INPA researchers, this mixture guarantees an effect of approximately 15 days and can be stored in the refrigerator for over a year. The substance is in the patenting process but can be made at home using 60 grams of cravo-da-índia, a cup and a half of water, and three tablespoons of the solution for a small mosquito trap. The researcher notes that the larvae die in 24 hours when in contact with the mixture. With cities still classified as not in a state of emergency, the video proposes a solution for homeowners to control the mosquito in their own vasos (containers) without discarding their cherished cravo-da-índia plants, which can serve as potential mosquito breeding grounds.