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Below is a review of the trade names, risks, likely use and other information associated with Permethrin.

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Permethrin

Of the class pyrethroid, is a manmade version of the natural repellent, pyrethrum, found in chrysanthemums. Since 1977, it’s been approved for use by the Environmental Protection Agency (US) in products to kill or control insects.

Chemical name: cyclopropanecarboxylic acid, 3-(2,2-dichloroethenyl)2,2-dimethyl-(3-phenoxyphenyl)methyl ester

Trade or generic names

Permethrin Pro (Dragnet)

Crops / products generally treated with this product

It is a general use (broad spectrum) pesticide / insecticide used on fruits, nuts, vegetables, ornamental plants, cereals.

Used to control

Insecticide for general use, includes: termites, ants, aphids, leafminers, sawflies, weevils, whiteflies, moth, thrips.

Also used as a constituent within head lice treatment and for impregnation in clothes to ward off insect pests.

Known risks associated with high exposure

Acutely toxic to bees and fish. Residues implied in adverse effects on pond life - algae, zooplankton, nematodes.

Other information

Low toxicity to birds, High toxicity in an aquatic environment, this is a general rsik with all artificial pyrethroids.

Extremely toxic to bees, particular care should be taken to avoid drift, particular care should be taken to avoid exposure to wildlife.

Half life of between 30 to 38 days

Odorless, comes as cristaline solid or viscous brown liquid

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Buzz off - Clothing treated with Permethrin

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Grasshoppers damage more than crops
Products containing active ingredients such as carbaryl, acephate, befenthrin, cyfluthrin esfenvalerate, Malathion, and PERMETHRIN will generally do a good job of eliminating the young grasshopper nymph.
Source: imprep, Date and Time of entry: Monday, June 01, 2009 13:04

House of horror
The active ingredient in Dominex PC 100 is alpha-cyPERMETHRIN, a highly active broad-spectrum insecticide. Product labelling describes it for use “to control ants, cockroaches, fleas, flies, silverfish and spiders in agricultural, commercial, domestic and industrial premises”.
Source: nztimes, Date and Time of entry: Monday, June 01, 2009 13:01

New SOLAs given for flumioxazin
Meanwhile pesticide chiefs have granted off-label approval to Alert marketed by BASF and containing alpha-cyPERMETHRIN.
Source: hortweek, Date and Time of entry: Thursday, February 19, 2009 15:15

UK: Resistance worries for fruit production
Using the PSD's revised assessment, Dr Jerry Cross of East Malling Research has drawn up a list of significant active substances used in fruit production that could be lost: - Pyrethroids (cyPERMETHRIN, lambda cyhalothrin, bifenthrin, deltamethrin) - important specific uses such as control of spider mite outbreaks with bifenthrin on strawberry in Scotland and use of deltamethrin for raspberry beetle.
Source: freshplaza, Date and Time of entry: Thursday, January 15, 2009 10:49