Archive · 13 Sep 2025
Illegal Mosquito Repellent Incense Sticks Contain Unapproved Chemicals
Some mosquito repellent incense sticks sold as 'Sleepwell' contain a chemical called Meperfluthrin that isn't allowed.
The Home Insect Control Association, a group that wants people to safely use insect killers, found this out.
They took samples from different cities and sent them to a lab.
The Central Insecticides Board & Registration Committee is the group that decides which chemicals are okay to use in mosquito repellents.
The unauthorized chemical found in these incense sticks is a problem, and people should be careful about what they are buying.
Home Insect Control Association (HICA) issued a warning about illegal mosquito repellent incense sticks.
The illegal incense sticks were found to contain an unapproved chemical.
Laboratory tests were commissioned by HICA.
The chemical found in the incense sticks is Meperfluthrin.
The Central Insecticides Board & Registration Committee (CIBRC) approves chemicals for mosquito repellents.
- Who
- Home Insect Control Association (HICA)
- What
- Warned citizens about illegal mosquito repellent incense sticks containing unapproved chemicals
- When
- Not explicitly stated
- Where
- Andhra Pradesh & Telangana, India
- Why
- To protect citizens from harmful chemicals in mosquito repellents
- Chemicals Detected
- Meperfluthrin
- Product Name
- Sleepwell mosquito repellent incense sticks
- Manufacturer
- Ashika Incense Inc.
- Location of Samples
- Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, and Vijayawada
- Authority
- Central Insecticides Board & Registration Committee (CIBRC)