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  2. Bifenthrin - Wikipedia

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    Bifenthrin is poorly soluble in water and often remains in soil. Its residual half-life in soil is between 7 days and 8 months, depending on the soil type, with a low mobility in most soil types. Bifenthrin has the longest known residual time in soil of insecticides currently on the market.

  3. Thrips - Wikipedia

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    The generic and English name thrips is a direct transliteration of the Ancient Greek word θρίψ, thrips, meaning "woodworm". [4] Like some other animal-names (such as sheep, deer, and moose) in English the word "thrips" expresses both the singular and plural, so there may be many thrips or a single thrips. Other common names for thrips ...

  4. Prevent Thrips on Plants Naturally with These 10 Must ... - AOL

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    Take care not to use too much fertilizer, though, as overfertilizing can cause plants to produce new, tender growth, which attracts thrips. Related: The 10 Best Fertilizers for Indoor Plants of ...

  5. Fungus gnat - Wikipedia

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    Hydrogen peroxide can be mixed with water and used to kill fungus gnat larvae in infected soil with a mixture of one part 3% hydrogen peroxide mixed with four parts water, then applied to the soil. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] Adults can be trapped with sticky traps made of yellow card stock or heavy paper coated in an adhesive since the adults are attracted to ...

  6. Methyl isonicotinate - Wikipedia

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    Methyl isonicotinate, a patented 4-pyridyl carbonyl compound, was found to be a useful semiochemical that does not use any type of pheromone.No specific history was found on the compound, other than that research has been performed to investigate how this chemical can be used for the management of thrip-pests.

  7. Pyrethrin - Wikipedia

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    Although pyrethrins are quickly metabolized by birds and most mammals, fish and aquatic invertebrates lack the ability to metabolize these compounds, leading to a toxic accumulation of byproducts. [29] To combat the accumulation of pyrethroids in bodies of water, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA

  8. Dichlorvos - Wikipedia

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    Dichlorvos is soluble in water, so it dissolves when it enters a body of water. Dichlorvos evaporates into the air easily, but is broken down by water vapor such as humidity. It does not bind to soil, but dichlorvos is broken down slower in soil than in the air. The broken down products are far less harmful than dichlorvos is.

  9. Hexaethyl tetraphosphate - Wikipedia

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    Mites, aphids, thrips, leafhoppers, and some types of caterpillars are highly susceptible to being poisoned by hexaethyl tetraphosphate. [1] [7] The chemical's toxicity to insects is not affected by whether it is made by the Scrader process or the Woodstock process. [8] It is also very toxic to humans. [3]