Pyrethrum is very effective in the control of Mosquitoes, ants, flies, crickets, fleas, and wasps.
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Pyrethrum is very effective in the control of Mosquitoes, ants, flies, crickets, fleas, and wasps.
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Rapid Action: Pyrethrum is a contact insecticides attacking the nervous system of insects causing death.
Lack of Insect Immunity: The structure of the molecule is so complex that insect resistance to Pyrethrum is not a practical problem. A very few isolated cases have been reported, unlike synthetic insecticides.
Broad Spectrum of Activity: Because Pyrethrum consists of a group of related compounds, it has a wider spectrum of activity against insect species than many single insecticides. It can be used against any insect found in the house or garden.
Environment friendly – Non resistant: Pyrethrum is degraded by the combination of sunlight and air and therefore presents little of the hazards which are usually associated with other classes of persistent insecticide.
Repellency: Pyrethrum is a powerful insect repellent which in combination with its low mammalian toxicity favors it in many applications, such as food and grain storage protection, personal protection, and will inhibit target insects from biting.
Flushing Action: Pyrethrum has a much greater flushing effect than any other insecticide.
Pyrethroids are neurotoxins: Don’t be fooled into believing it is safe for human contact, because it comes from a flower. Repeated contact is dangerous.The information Above was never meant to suggest that the product be repeatedly applied to humans by way of a mister system or applied in such a way that the product could come into contact with food meant for human consumption. Serious genetic and neurological damage can occur to humans through repeated skin exposure.
KNOCKDOWN EFFECTS
Because of its safety, Pyrethrum has long been preferred for household and agricultural application. Recent research is revealing new power and new uses for this old and trusted insecticide. Combined with a synergist, natural Pyrethrums are one of the fastest acting insecticides known. Even before it kills, it knocks down and paralyzes insects almost immediately. When it encounters Pyrethrum, the insect is thrown into a state of nervous disorder. It runs from its hiding place and scuttles around erratically, or adopts a confused flight pattern. Both responses show that the insect has lost all control of its central nervous system. This contact effect is called activation. Recent practice exploits the activation effect by adding small amounts of Pyrethrum to a routine residual agricultural formulation. Pyrethrum activates hidden insects, driving them from cover and into contact with the main insecticide. This “flushing” action has been most successful in the control of such hard-to-hit pests as the cotton bollworm and the gypsy moth.
JAMMING
Recently, researchers have identified a subtle effect that occurs even before activation takes place. The jamming phenomenon suggests new uses for Pyrethrum in the battle against malaria. To show how jamming works, you need only a cage full of voracious female mosquitoes and some brave volunteers. Those who put their bare arms in the cage can expect to get some 20 to 50 bites per minute. But, if the cage is exposed to trace amounts of Pyrethrum for five minutes and the arm is then reinserted, no bites are recorded, even though the insects are otherwise normal. Apparently, small amounts of Pyrethrum can jam the “black box” of the insect’s food searching mechanism. Because of this effect, low-level Pyrethrum applications have been shown to reduce the risk of malaria carried by indoor mosquitoes. The jamming effect provides an additional layer of protection, ensuring that mosquitoes cannot properly locate their targets, which significantly lowers transmission rates.
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