“Pyrethroids are obviously a safer alternative ... pyrethrins harvested from chrysanthemum flowers. Chemists alter the structure of the pyrethrin molecule to make it more stable in sunlight ...

A specific group of bug-killers, pyrethroids and pyrethrins, have been soaring in popularity in recent years and now account for more than a quarter of the global market. Pyrethroids are chemical ...

A: Suspend is a synthetic pyrethroid that is chemically similar to naturally occurring pyrethrins, but modified to be more stable in the environment. Synthetic pyrethroids do not decompose as ...

Pyrethroids are extensively used insecticides by virtue of insecticidal activity potential in Asia, especially India, and in different nations worldwide to counter mosquitoes and insects for ...

Environmental exposure to pyrethroid insecticides was associated with an increased risk for all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality in an observational study of a nationally representative ...

Among participants in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), higher levels of exposure to commonly used household pyrethroid insecticides was associated with a three times ...

For that, you’ll need a can (or two, just to be sure) of a pyrethroid insecticide. Ortho Home Defense Hornet & Wasp Killer7 is a great place to start. With a decent spraying distance and an ...

(Beyond Pesticides, November 3, 2008) A new study, Pyrethroid pesticides and their metabolites in vacuum cleaner dust collected from homes and day-care centers (doi ...

(Beyond Pesticides, October 7, 2022) Pyrethroid insecticides are associated with the growing worldwide epidemic of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), a condition that causes swelling of the ...

Recent research, which found a link between pyrethroids and deaths from heart disease, highlights the limitations of epidemiological research. By Jane E. Brody With summer here and more people ...