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1 A Brief History of the Development of Piperonyl Butoxide as an Insecticide Synergist A N T O N I O T O Z Z I 1. INTRODUCTION Piperonyl butoxide (PBO) was invented and developed in the USA in response to fears for public health. In this instance one can truly say that Necessity was the Mother of the Invention. 2. RENEWED THREAT TO PUBLIC HEALTH BY INSECT VECTORS From 1937 onwards, commercial air travel between North and South America increased dramaticall