Demonstration and Research Pest Control Latest Update Graded A+

Federal Insecticide Fungicide and Rodenticide Act FIFRA "any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating and pest" Pesticide "any substance or mixture of substances intended for use as a plant regulator, defoliant, or desiccant." Pesticide Pesticides that are generally more acutely toxic and inhibit a vital physiological process. Broad spectrum Broad spectrum insecticides that inhibit cholinesterase - an enzyme in animal nervous systems. Organophosphates and carbamates Broad spectrum herbicides that inhibit a key reaction in photosynthesis. TriazinesThere is a trend away from broad spectrum pesticides and toward ______ pesticides which are aimed at certain metabolic action sites, and sometimes, certain pest organisms. This almost always results in products with reduced risks toward pesticide handlers and non-target organisms. specialized activity