What are synthetic insecticides?
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Synthetic Insecticides. Pesticides are products designed to kill certain organisms. An insecticide is a pesticide formulated to kill insects. Chemical insecticides, both “organic” (of natural origin) and man-made or synthetic products continue to be the main method of battling insect pests of ornamental plants.
Thereof, what are synthetic organic insecticides?
Synthetic-organic insecticides were widely developed beginning in the 1940s. These compounds are the primary insecticides used for the control of insect pests. These include neonicotinoid insecticides such as Centric, Trimax and Intruder that are frequently used in the production of agricultural crops.
Also asked, what are examples of insecticides?
Organochlorides
- Aldrin.
- Chlordane.
- Chlordecone.
- DDT.
- Dieldrin.
- Endosulfan.
- Endrin.
- Heptachlor.
For the sake of clarity, natural pesticides refer to products that are derived strictly from sources in nature with little to no chemical alteration. Synthetic pesticides are products that are produced from chemical alteration.