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Pyrethrum Description

Pyrethrum is a naturally derived, botanical insecticide that is safe, environmentally friendly and has several great advantages over those chemically engineered insecticides. Some of the great advantages of Pyrethrum are its rapid breakdown in the environment and its lack of insect resistance development .

Pyrethrum oil is extracted from the seeds of an African flower known as the Chrysanthemum Daisy. The seeds are crushed and used around the world as a mosquito repellent.

Pyrethrum has been EPA registered for more than 3 decades and from which scientists have derived numerous synthetic insecticides.

The products below are the main products we use in our misting systems. Depending ont he customers request and unique characteristics of their property or personal preferences; You will most likely use one of the following products:

HydroPy 300
Riptide
EcoExcempt IC2
M.S.C. an organic misting system concentrate (made from
natural oils)

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Protection

Pyrethrum protects your family, pets, and yard from tormenting and biting mosquitoes and other annoying insects in four distinct ways:

1. Fast Kill - Pyrethrum affects the insects central nervous system where the mosquito is eliminated almost instantly.

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2. Jamming - Small, residual amounts of Pyrethrum discontinue the female mosquitoes from seeking blood.

3. Activation - Pyrethrum stimulates the insects to come out of their hiding places and therefore being exposed to higher concentrations of the Pyrethrum causing them to be knocked down and eliminated.

4. Avoidance - Even small amounts of Pyrethrum causes insects to flee the once infected area.

	MORE ABOUT PYRETHRUM Chrysanthemum cineraria folium) is a plant with daisy-like flowers from where the pyrethrum is derived from. Traditionally, pyrethrum was produced in many African countries where they would plant, harvest, and dry the crop. The U.S. manufacturers could not rely on their pyrethrum supply due to political upheaval, drought, and lack of an organized development and marketing structure.
Fortunately, in the late 1980's, Australia began a pyrethrum development project and is now a major producer of the crop, but Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania and Ecuador still remain the primary suppliers of pyrethrum. Smaller amounts of pyrethrum are grown in Japan, Brazil and India. The United States is the principal consumer of the Pyrethrum supply. Pyrethrum-based insecticides is gaining a high demand because of its very low toxicity, long safety record, and rapid breakdown. It is great to know that the use of pyrethrum based products has increased dramatically on residences and businesses such as organic farms, homes, hotels, restaurants, etc.
Pyrethrins are poisons which quickly have an affect on the nervous system. The toxins excite the neurons causing convulsions and in small doses these insects are knocked down. After receiving the poison, the insect cannot manage its voluntary muscles (ataxia), but insects can recover unless the dosage is sufficient to kill it off completely.
For pyrethrum to be fully fatal to the insects, it is combined with a 'synergist', which is a chemical that enhances the pyrethrins action on the nervous system. The synergist may be the simple vegetable oil or diatomaceous earth, or a more complex chemical such as piperonyl butoxide.
mammals can metabolize the chemicals so they are not harmful for them. Pyrethrins and them chemicals are biodegradable due to its breakdown in the presence of sunlight, moisture, or oxygen. In the past two centuries of the use of pyrethrum, very few insects have developed resistance to the toxins.

Synergist
One of the greatest components of pyrethrum is that it is biodegradable and is used for sensitive applications to treat fruits and vegetables. It is so safe that the U.S. Government approves its use on insect-prone foods such as tomatoes, even while the food is on its way to the supermarket or processing plant. In 1946 the city of Amsterdam added pyrethrum to the public water supply in order to kill off a population of insects that were threatening the water system. It was a success when the insects were destroyed and the humans were able to continue to drink, wash and cook with the treated water without suffering from any inconveniences.
Pyrethrum is imported and it is for that reason that it is more expensive than local pesticides. Some insects such as houseflies are able to detoxify modest amounts of the poison. They tend to recover unless exposed to high dosages of pyrethrum. In addition, natural pyrethrum tends to break down in sunlight, rapidly losing its effectiveness. Researchers have dealt with the detoxification problem by combining pyrethrum extract with a liquid synergist, piperonyl butoxide. The result of the combined chemicals is that a small amount of pyrethrum can control insects effectively.

Synergist