News tagged with pyrethroids

Bed bug insecticide resistance mechanisms identified

Bed bugs, largely absent in the U.S. since the 1950s, have returned with a hungry vengeance in the last decade in all 50 states. These insects have developed resistance to pyrethroids, one of the very few ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Oct 20, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 6 | with audio podcast

Common insecticide used in homes associated with delayed mental development of young children

When the EPA phased out the widespread residential use of chlorpyrifos and other organophosphorus (OP) insecticides in 2000-2001 because of risks to child neurodevelopment, these compounds were largely replaced with pyrethroid ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 10, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0