Sentences with phrase «synthetic insecticides»
"Synthetic insecticides" are man-made chemicals that are used to kill or control insects. Full definition
He stopped using synthetic insecticides and anhydrous ammonia in 1969, and in 1988 began the transition to certified organic, which was completed in 1996.
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Oregano oil is as good as synthetic insecticides at fighting of a common beetle, Rhizopertha dominica, that can ruin stockpiles of cereal.
However, unlike synthetic insecticides, where the insect merely has to make contact before fizzing away and dying, neem oil must be eaten when on the leaves.
Kids who eat a lot of unwashed, non-organic fruits and vegetables will ingest the most synthetic insecticides (and unwashed, organic fruits and vegetable can have lots of insecticides as well, just approved ones).
These are two pyrethroids, a class of synthetic insecticides based on a botanical compound found in Chrysanthemum flowers (pyrethrum).
Permethrin, a stronger synthetic insecticide, is extremely toxic to cats.
Developed by scientists in North Carolina, Buzz Off fabric is impregnated with permethrin, a synthetic insecticide related to a repellent found in chrysanthemums.
For some pests, there may not be an effective green treatment at all; for others, nonchemical tactics may actually work as well as or better than synthetic insecticides.