Recent news on Pyrethrins

Here’s the buzz: It could be worse  -  May 4, 2007
Savage Pacer,When MMCD “fogs,� it uses pyrethrins, which is a chemical insecticide for adult mosquito control. MMCD also uses it in response to a disease threat or when

Uganda: DDT Agenda is Suspicious  -  May 9, 2007
AllAfrica.com,For example, using pyrethrins. Some people have argued that these are expensive, but in reality they are cheaper than DDT. All you need to do is to compute

Extension Update  -  May 21, 2007
York News Times (subscription),Mosquitoes in the home may be sprayed with aerosol sprays containing pyrethrins. Reduce outdoor lighting to reduce attraction of the home to mosquitoes.

A mother voices concerns about head lice outbreaks  -  May 20, 2007
SouthCoastToday.com,Another popular louse medicine is pyrethrins (RID and others). It, too, is safe to use. Malathion (Ovide) shouldn't be used in children younger than 6.

Natural Insecticides  -  May 18, 2007
Press-Enterprise (subscription),There are a number of insecticidal components in pyrethrins and collectively these are called rethrins. The rethrins act by paralyzing insects such as flies

Therapy for Head Lice Should Be Based on Life Cycle, Resistance ...  -  May 7, 2007
Medscape (subscription)Permethrin, 1%, is in pregnancy category B. Pyrethrins, 0.33%, plus piperonyl butoxide, 4%, may cause an asthma attack if the patient is allergic to ragweed

My German Shepherd has a dry skin spot!  -  May 6, 2007
WRAL.com,Bio Spot is not my favorite flea/tick prevention, and can actually cause an allergic reaction to the pyrethrins in it. I would recommend using Frontline for

Carpenter bees and ticks  -  May 4, 2007
Wilmington News Journal, OH,On dogs, use pyrethrins, rotenone or d-Limonene. On cats, use rotenone or d-Limonene. Many veterinarians have very good products available to protect your

Reduce moisture to keep gnats under control  -  Apr 27, 2007
SunHerald.com,Insecticides such as pyrethrins are effective against adult fungus gnats, but they, too, are only a short-term solution.

State to pay pyrethrum farmers  -  Apr 3, 2007
Daily Nation (subscription),Demand for pyrethrins, found in pyrethrum and is used to make insecticides, is estimated at four times the current supply.

Keeping Your Pets Safe at Easter  -  Apr 6, 2007
knox.VillageSoup.com,Pyrethrins are also used in some topical flea products. Cats are especially sensitive to Pyrethrins, with severe toxic effects resulting if a canine product

Repel-X Brand Fly Control Celebrates 50th Anniversary  -  Apr 19, 2007
United States Equestrian Federation,It contains botanically-derived pyrethrins and permethrin and is available in a 32-ounce size with trigger sprayer. Repel-X®p Emulsifiable Fly Spray

Fixit: Gnatty problem  -  Apr 19, 2007
Fort Wayne News Sentinel,Insecticides such as pyrethrins are effective against adult fungus gnats, but they, too, are only a short-term solution.

Mosquito fish already at work in Lassen County  -  Apr 4, 2007
Lassen County News,Pyrethrins are used in rural areas and synthetically produced pyrethroids are used in more populated areas. The mosquito-eating minnow fish are used to

Kenya: Kirwa Visit to Rwandese Firm  -  27 Mar 2007
AllAfrica.com,...should not be fighting over supplies, but should instead join hands to fight the common enemy, which he says is the production of synthetic pyrethrins.

Nature's pest control  -  Mar 16, 2007
Florida Today,Rockledge Gardens sells Earth-Tone Insect Control, which uses canola oil mixed with pyrethrins, an organic poison derived from chrysanthemums.

Environmentally friendly lawn good for yard and for the planet  -  Mar 14, 2007
San Francisco Chronicle,Botanical pesticides like pyrethrins and pyrethroids should be used sparingly if at all, especially if you're near a stream. These chemicals harm fish and

‘Big men’ plan raid on pyrethrum industry  -  Mar 5, 2007
Standard,The natural pyrethrins in the extracts are used in making various pesticides. The increase in the production of synthetic insecticides has led to a decline

Lady beetles: friend or foe?  -  Mar 1, 2007
Union Sentinel,Products containing pyrethrins may be used in addition to vacuuming to remove beetles found inside structures. Lady beetle, friend or foe?

Yuba-Sutter to Start Spraying for West Nile Virus  -  Feb 22, 2007
News10.net,Pyrethrins and piperonyl butoxide are the usual ingredients in the pesticide spray. Spray machines mounted on trucks will pass through rural areas and

Keeping pests, pesticides out of school  -  Feb 15, 2007
Merrick Herald,Several pesticides, such as pyrethrins and pyrethroids, organophosphates and carbamates, are also known to cause or exacerbate asthma symptoms,

Pet Corner  -  Feb 4, 2007
Stabroek News,Pyrethrins are chemicals extracted from the plants, therefore a more natural product. These shampoos can be used on puppies and kittens.

Natural pesticide kills most bugs on contact  -  Jan 14, 2007
News-Leader.com,Earth-tone 3n1 Disease Control is the first combination of natural pyrethrins and sulfur offered to gardeners in North America.

Springtails pesky but harmless  -  Jan 11, 2007
Toronto Star,A note to the environmentally-conscious: pesticide products made from pyrethrins are still permitted in Toronto because they're made with an oil extracted

Mosquito control program to repeat in 2007, more prevention may ...  -  Jan 2, 2007
Lassen County News,Pyrethrins are used in rural areas and synthetically produced pyrethroids are used in more populated areas. The mosquito eating minnow fish are used to

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