Common Pesticides

• Causes insect to become paralyzed and then die
• Approved by EPA, but linked to poisoning, kidney failure, brain damage, and death
• Bad for the Environment - must be careful howyou dispose of application, as it is toxic to beneficial insects and fish
• Natural pyrethrods include Pyrethin, Allethrin, and Resmethrin.  These are made from pyrethrum, the olesoresin extract of dried chrysanthemum flowers
• Synthetics include Cypermethrin, Permethrin, and Phenothrien.  These are synthesized derivatives.
• Used in Frontline, Zodiac, Defend, Bio Spot, Adams and Advantage

• They inhibit function in nerve cells.
• Acute toxicity poses risk to peopleexposed to large amounts
• Most common cause of poisoning (in people) worldwide.
• Chronic effects have been noted, in particular affecting neurotransmitters.
• Products containing this chemical usually come with very strong warning statements because of the high risk.

• Kill adult fleas by acting on the central nervous system of insects (lower toxicity to mammels).
• Blocksa neral pathway that is more abundant in insects than animals
• Among the mostwidely used insecticides world wide

• It is used in conjunction with an insecticide and prevents the immune sstem of the insect from removing the toxin from the body
• The combination of the two chemicals is lethal to the insect

• Vegetable oil pressed from the fruits and seeds of an Indian evergreen tree
• Biopesticide, similar to citronella, it does not kill but repels
• 3-4 times more expensive than citronella oil but no studies to prove that it is any more effective

• Plant based insect repellent, comes from the leaves and stems of Cymbopagan
• In a 60-year period, the EPA hashad no reports of adverse effects of citronella as a topical insect repellent
• It is non-toxic; so, while it does not kill insects,it repels them from causing irritation in the first place.  It also has very strong anti-fungal properties.