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In the News (Mon 30 Nov 09)

  
  Dragnet: Permethrin Pro Kills Termites, Fleas, Ticks, Beetles
Permethrin 36.8%): This low odor pyrethroid insecticide is a favorite with professionals and homeowners for general purpose pest control (ticks, fleas,
Permethrin is a very safe emulsifiable concentrate (when used according to the label) that is labeled for use indoors on carpets, outdoors on turf and ornamentals and is also one of the best termiticides on the market.
Permethrin (Dragnet) has proven to be the best insecticide to use when controlling Oleander Caterpillars that destroy Oleander shrubs.
www.pestproducts.com /permethrin.htm   (748 words)

  
  Permethrin
The oral LD50 for the permethrin formulation, Pramex is >9,900 mg/kg in mallard ducks, in pheasants is >13,500 mg/kg, and >15,500 mg/kg in Japanese quail (14).
Because permethrin binds very strongly to soil particles and it is nearly insoluble in water, it is not expected to leach or to contaminate groundwater (24).
Permethrin may not be applied when weather conditions favor drift from treated areas (1).
pmep.cce.cornell.edu /profiles/extoxnet/metiram-propoxur/permethrin-ext.html   (1791 words)

  
 PERMETHRIN - Insecticide Fact Sheet.. Read before using this poison
Permethrin’s LD (the amount of permethrin that kills 50 percent of a population of test animals) is variable.
Permethrin applications to forest streams caused “a major increase in the density of drifting invertebrates” described as “catastrophic.” (Drifting animals are those that are sufficiently poisoned by the insecticide that they are washed down-stream.) Most applications were also followed by “rapid depletion of bottom fauna,” insects that live in the stream bed.
Permethrin was found on all surfaces analyzed, not only on the cattle, but also on the bark of trees in their pasture, on a fence pole, and in grass.
www.safe2use.com /poisons-pesticides/pesticides/permethrin/cox-report/cox.htm   (3116 words)

  
 Automist permethrin
Permethrin is used against a number of pests, on nut, fruit, vegetable, cotton, ornamental, mushroom, potato and cereal crops.
Permethrin is referred to as a synthetic pyrethroid insecticide because, while manmade, it resembles naturally-occurring chemicals with insecticidal properties, called pyrethroids.
Permethrin acts as a stomach poison when it is ingested by insects or as a contact poison through direct contact with target pests.
www.automist.com /permethrin.html   (359 words)

  
 Insect Protection - Permethrin
Permethrin works as a contact insecticide, damaging the nervous system of insects which come in contact with it, leading to either their death or "knockdown".
Permethrin is rapidly inactivated by skin and liver esterases, and its metabolites are then readily excreted by the kidneys.
Permethrin is degraded by sunlight, which limits its persistence in the environment.
www.travmed.com /trip_prep/insect_permethrin.htm   (878 words)

  
 EXTOXNET PIP - PERMETHRIN
Permethrin is a moderately to practically non-toxic pesticide in EPA toxicity class II or III, depending on the formulation.
Permethrin is a broad spectrum synthetic pyrethroid insecticide, used against a variety of pests, on nut, fruit, vegetable, cotton, ornamental, mushroom, potato, and cereal crops.
Because permethrin binds very strongly to soil particles and is nearly insoluble in water, it is not expected to leach or to contaminate groundwater.
extoxnet.orst.edu /pips/permethr.htm   (1205 words)

  
 Permethrin Info
Permethrin works as a contact insecticide, damaging the nervous system of insects which come in contact with it, leading to either their death or "knockdown".
Permethrin is a powerful, rapidly acting insecticide,similar in structure to natural pyrethrim insecticide derived from the crushed and dried flowers of the daisy Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium.
Permethrin is also environmentally safe as it is degraded by sunlight, its half life is less than 30 days in soil and the chemical is readily metabolized by soil microorganisms.
www.bug-guy.com /permethrin_info.htm   (685 words)

  
 Permethrin (PDS)
Permethrin is nonsystemic in plants; of low mammalian toxicity,, and is readily metabolized with immediate loss of toxicity.
Permethrin is included among those pyrethroids which produce the T-syndrome in rats, consisting of hypersensitivity to external stimuli and fine whole body tremors progressing to gross tremors and prostration.
In general, mortality was not an observed effect of permethrin administration although in mice, at 4000 mg/kg, the incidence of mortality in the later stage of the study was increased significantly.
www.inchem.org /documents/pds/pds/pest51_e.htm   (4229 words)

  
 Permethrin (HSG 33, 1989)
Permethrin is also highly toxic for fish with 96-h LC values ranging from 0.62 µg/litre for larval rainbow trout to 314 µg/litre for adult rainbow trout.
Permethrin is less toxic to aquatic molluscs and amphibia with 96-h LC values >1000 µg/litre and 7000 µg/litre, respectively.
Permethrin was not mutagenic in in vivo and in vitro studies.
www.inchem.org /documents/hsg/hsg/hsg033.htm   (3913 words)

  
 Permethrin Insecticide Fact Sheet Caroline Cox / Journal of Pesticide Reform v.18, n.2, Summer98
Permethrin and the herbicide atrazine synergistically induce growth of the soil fungus Pythium ultimum,36 and permethrin and the insecticide amitraz are synergistically toxic to the bollworm.37
Permethrin applications to forest streams caused "a major increase in the density of drifting invertebrates" described as "catastrophic." (Drifting animals are those that are sufficiently poisoned by the insecticide that they are washed downstream.) Most applications were also followed by "rapid depletion of bottom fauna," insects that live in the stream bed.
Permethrin was found on all surfaces analyzed, not only on the cattle, but also on the bark of trees in their pasture, on a fence pole, and in grass.
www.mindfully.org /Pesticide/Permethrin.htm   (3771 words)

  
 Permethrin fact sheet
Permethrin is a synthetic version of the natural pyrethrum insecticide that protects vegetation from insect attack.
Permethrin was developed in the 1970’s specifically for use on clothing for repellent purposes.
In addition to clothing, permethrin may be used on sleeping bags, tents, camper canvas, stroller nettings, etc. It is available in aerosol and non-aerosol forms.
www.state.sd.us /doh/WestNile/permethrin.htm   (303 words)

  
 SFR Permethrin Concentrate Termite/Insecticide Spray Tengard
Permethrin by Tenquard is a termite-turf ornamental insecicide.
Permethrin insecticide is labeled for subterreanean termite control, pre treatments, post construction treatments, foam applications.
Permethrin is labeled outdoors for: ants, aphids, japenese beetles, bagworms,caterpillars, fleas, flies, mosquitoes, scorpions,wasps,ticks,ground beetles, termites, sod webworms,lawn and turf.
www.doyourownpestcontrol.com /SPEC/pick-permpro1.htm   (188 words)

  
 Permethrin
Permethrin gehört zu den Pyrethroiden und ist ein insektizider Wirkstoff z.B. in lösemittelhaltigen Holzschutzmitteln, Insektensprays oder als Textilausrüstung in Wollteppichböden.
Permethrin gehört zur Stoffklasse der Pyrethroide und hat Lindan als bioziden Wirkstoff von der Bedeutung her ersetzt.
Da Permethrin als Pyrethroid sehr vielseitig eingesetzt wurde und wird, kann nicht immer genau festgestellt werden, woher das nachweisbare Permethrin stammt.
www.schadstoffberatung.de /permethr.htm   (372 words)

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