Sentences with word «insecticide»

Pyrethrins, and the related but more potent, chemically derived pyrethroids, are widely - used insecticides in flea and tick prevention products used around homes and on cats and dogs.

They'll always have a consistent amount of insecticide in their coat, ensuring ample protection.

It also has extra genes that code for proteins related to virus acquisition and transmission, as well as insecticide resistance.

Always read labels carefully before using any kind of insecticide on pets and ensure it's intended for the species you are treating.

The four genes currently shown with data are all associated with insecticide resistance (although this is not a requirement).

«We have some people who are spraying insecticides for these pests,» Blodgett said.

Many environmental sprays for use in the home contain insecticides with or without an insect growth regulator.

Some countries have switched from pyrethroids to an organophosphate insecticide called actellic.

«Even with the decline of other mosquito vectors our study shows the difficulty posed by insecticide resistance in terms of malaria elimination,» continued Professor Hemingway.

The study showed that cancer development was unrelated to cigarette smoke and household chemicals, but an increased risk occurred with topical insecticide use.

Interested in finding out more about specific flea insecticide products?

In 2008 over 40,000 incidents were reported involving usage of synthetic chemical insecticides on pets.

If you're feeling like a scientist, you should check out this publication on natural insecticides from professors at Washington State University.

The discussion on the banning of neonicotinoid insecticides made clear they are used systemically, starting as a seed dressing which...

However, they indicate an association between receipt of PMI funding and child mortality rates, and with population coverage of key malaria prevention interventions such as insecticide treated nets (ITNs) and indoor residual spraying (IRS).

I found insecticide products containing boric acid on the shelf of my local drugstore.

Fleas may be eliminated through applying insecticides on the dog / cat's skin.

«Drones from insecticide treated colonies had shorter life spans and a modest, but significant, decrease in sperm viability.

He is focusing on a class of insecticides called neonicotinoids, and in particular imidacloprid, which is used to coat sunflower seeds and then suffuses the plants» tissues as they grow.

It can also be used with other insecticides because of its low cross-reactivity to other chemicals.

They have also largely replaced these two more toxic insecticides in flea control products.

And starting this year, U.S. farmers will also be banned from spraying insecticides such as this one when bees are present.

Examples of products that are allowed include soap - based herbicides and pesticides in certain circumstances, and botanically - based insecticides like neem and pyrethrum.

The banned insecticide DDT nearly drove these nocturnal, crevice - dwelling, biting insects to extinction nationwide during the mid-20th century, but they have recently staged a fierce comeback.

A 2014 study found that over 99 % of lice that were tested had a mutation that let them survive treatments with insecticides permethrin and pyrethrin, the most common treatments used.

One of the most common insecticides used in the battle against the Aedes aegypti mosquito has no measurable impact when applied in communities where the mosquito has built up resistance to it, a study led by Emory University finds.

A 2015 study by American Bird Conservancy and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health has found bird - and bee - killing insecticides in nearly every food eaten by the nation's Senators, Representatives, and others who dine in the cafeterias of the United States Congress.

These are not insecticides, but large doses may cause vomiting and diarrhea in your pet.

It didn't sting, it didn't have a horrible smell like insecticide based remedies and it (surprisingly) also left a lot of body in their hair for about a week (probably due to the salt, which I use in my own beach waves spray for volume).

The thousand study participants also received supporting interventions including insecticide - treated bed nets to avoid malaria infection and a safe water system.

It's recommended that safe insecticides meant for indoors are used as well.

The Organic Trade Association says that Bt cotton largely did reduce insecticide use for the past ten years, however research from China done in 2006 shows that pesticide use between GM and non-GM cotton was roughly equal.

Powerful chemicals such as Dursban and diazinon and systemic insecticides such as the ingredients in Proban, Prospot, and Spotton seem to be on the way out.

April 22, 2015 • Two new studies published in the journal Nature point to a connection between a class of insecticides known as neonicotinoids and a decline in bee health.

By all means, I suggest avoiding all organophosphate insecticides which tend to be neurotoxic anyway.

Some of these claims may be affected by the Federal Insecticide Fungicide and Rodenticide Act's (FIFRA, 7 U.S.C. § 1360) preemption provisions regarding state breach of warranty and failure - to - warn defect claims.

These are two pyrethroids, a class of synthetic insecticides based on a botanical compound found in Chrysanthemum flowers (pyrethrum).

Commercially available insecticides do kill bugs, but they also have downsides.

As a result, pink bollworm has been all but eradicated in the southwestern U.S. Suppression of this pest with Bt cotton is the cornerstone of an integrated pest management program that has allowed Arizona cotton growers to reduce broad spectrum insecticide use by 80 percent, saving them over $ 10 million annually.

The PSMP aims to accelerate private sector workplace investments in malaria prevention as it will support employers by facilitating cost - effective Insecticide Treated Net (ITN) distribution plans while providing workplace malaria education sessions for company staff and community members.

Frontline ® sprays do not contain the potentially toxic insecticides found in many pet store sprays, and this one is a one - stop - shop for any household that has both cats and dogs.

The fungus killed mosquitoes resistant to three classes of chemical insecticides commonly used in Africa and could aid anti-malaria efforts

A young couple in Accra have lost their three children through insecticide poisoning.

These nets have contributed to the prevention of millions of deaths due to malaria, but in recent years, there has been growing concern that mosquitoes are becoming resistant to the pyrethroid insecticides used on the nets, making them less effective.

For 20 years, the biochemist at the University of Queensland, St. Lucia, in Australia has been hunting for new insecticides by surveying spider and other arthropod venoms.

«Both mechanisms can occur in the same mosquito,» Vazquez - Prokopec says, «making insecticide resistance a challenging and fascinating problem.»