And as with flea shampoos, the usual active ingredient is the family of insecticides
called Pyrethrins.
Though several flea shampoos have several active and inactive ingredients, the most common one to kill the fleas is an insecticide chemical
called Pyrethrins.
The compounds are synthetic versions of naturally occurring insecticides
called pyrethrins harvested from chrysanthemum flowers.
Not exact matches
The worst offenders are the so
called «
pyrethrins» which includes permethrin, one of the most common insecticides used to treat flea infestations in dogs.
Pyrethrins are found with enhancers, typically a product
called piperonyl butoxide, to reduce the chance of resistance by the flea.
The issue we have with many of the over-the-counter products is that many are what we
call pyrethroids, or synthetic
pyrethrins.
Due to a high demand for
pyrethrins, scientists have mastered synthetically made
pyrethrin compounds (
called pyrethroids).