insecticide

Also known as Insecticides

thumb|FLIT manual spray pump from 1928 thumb|Farmer spraying a cashewnut tree in [[Tanzania]]

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An insecticide is a chemical substance used to kill insects, as shown in historical examples like the FLIT spray pump from 1928 and modern agricultural applications such as spraying cashew trees. Insecticides matter because they help protect crops and control pest populations, though their use involves important considerations about effectiveness and broader impacts.

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Ivermectin: An Anthelmintic, an Insecticide, and Much More.ReviewTrends in parasitology · 2021Martin RJ, Robertson AP, Choudhary SDOI: 10.1016/j.pt.2020.10.005
Insecticide resistance management scenarios differ for RNA-based sprays and traits.ReviewInsect molecular biology · 2025Narva K, Toprak U, Alyokhin A et al.DOI: 10.1111/imb.12986
Radioligand Recognition of Insecticide Targets.ReviewJournal of agricultural and food chemistry · 2018Casida JEDOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.7b05984
Chitosan-based insecticide formulations for insect pest control management: A review of current trends and challenges.ReviewInternational journal of biological macromolecules · 2024Mohan K, Kandasamy S, Rajarajeswaran J et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.135937
Insecticide discovery: an evaluation and analysis.ReviewPesticide biochemistry and physiology · 2013Sparks TCDOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2013.05.012
Innovation in insecticide discovery: Approaches to the discovery of new classes of insecticides.ReviewPest management science · 2022Sparks TC, Bryant RJDOI: 10.1002/ps.6942
Insecticide cytotoxicology in China: Current status and challenges.ReviewPesticide biochemistry and physiology · 2016Zhong G, Cui G, Yi X et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2016.05.001
Insecticide-induced hormesis and arthropod pest management.ReviewPest management science · 2014Guedes RN, Cutler GCDOI: 10.1002/ps.3669

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Contents

Sales
Synthetic insecticides
Development
Systemicity and translocation
Organochlorides
Organophosphates
Pyrethroids
Neonicotinoids
Diamides
Biological Insecticides
Definition
Market
Advantages and disadvantages
Plant extracts
Genetically modified crops
RNA interference
Spider toxins
Entomopathic bacteria
Entomopathic fungi
Entomopathic viruses
Sublethal effects
Environmental toxicity
Effects on nontarget species
Persistence in the environment and accumulation in the food chain
Runoff and percolation
Insect decline
Bird decline
Alternatives
See also
References
Further reading
External links

thumb|FLIT manual spray pump from 1928 thumb|Farmer spraying a cashewnut tree in [[Tanzania]]

Insecticides are pesticides used to kill insects. They include ovicides and larvicides used against insect eggs and larvae, respectively. The major use of insecticides is in agriculture, but they are also used in home and garden settings, industrial buildings, for vector control, and control of insect parasites of animals and humans.