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2. Malathion - Wikipedia

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   In the US, it is the most commonly used organophosphate insecticide. [6] A malathion mixture with corn syrup was used in the 1980s in Australia and California to combat the Mediterranean fruit fly. [7] In Canada and the US starting in the early 2000s, malathion was sprayed in many cities to combat west Nile virus. [8]

3. DDT - Wikipedia

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   Organophosphate and carbamate insecticides, e.g. malathion and bendiocarb, respectively, are more expensive than DDT per kilogram and are applied at roughly the same dosage. Pyrethroids such as deltamethrin are also more expensive than DDT, but are applied more sparingly (0.02–0.3 g/m 2 vs 1–2 g/m 2 ), so the net cost per house per ...

4. Flea treatments - Wikipedia

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   A spot-on insecticide kills the fleas on the pet. A fogger or spray insecticide containing an insect growth regulator, such as pyriproxyfen or methoprene can kill eggs and pupae, which are quite resistant to insecticides. A comparison of 3 insecticides (selamectin, fipronil, imidacloprid) showed that selamectin reduced larval cat fleas ≥93.5% ...

5. Fluralaner - Wikipedia

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   [5] [6] [22] Australia approved it for the treatment and prevention of ticks and fleas on dogs in January 2015. [23] For treating mites in chickens, a solution for use in drinking water is available under the brand name Exzolt [ 24 ] and was approved for use in the EU in 2017.

6. Phenothrin - Wikipedia

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   Phenothrin, also called sumithrin and d-phenothrin, [2] is a synthetic pyrethroid that kills adult fleas and ticks.It has also been used to kill head lice in humans. d-Phenothrin is used as a component of aerosol insecticides for domestic use.

7. Fenthion - Wikipedia

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   Fenthion is an organothiophosphate insecticide, avicide, and acaricide.Like most other organophosphates, its mode of action is via cholinesterase inhibition.Due to its relatively low toxicity towards humans and mammals, fenthion is listed as moderately toxic compound in U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and World Health Organization toxicity class.