Unlike many chemical insecticides, pyrethrin is biodegradable and poses minimal risk to humans and pets when used properly. It is also less likely to harm beneficial insects like bees, making it a ...

The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) will conduct virtual open houses before initiating its spring spraying program to manage the invasive spongy moth in parts of Mount Vernon and surrounding ...

Haf-Pynt is a non-biodegradable, general purpose 80/20 non-ionic surfactant of the alkyl polythoxethanol type surface active agents. It has an anti-foam additive and can be used with most insecticides ...

It is often considered as an organic insecticide as it occurs naturally in nature. These insecticides have minimum impact on human health and are biodegradable in nature. It is one of the safest types ...

An example of a non-biodegradable, or persistent, pollutant is the insecticide DDT which was used in the 1940s to kill mosquitoes. It accumulates in body tissues because it is not very soluble in ...