pyrethrin
Chrysanthemum bug killer
Pyrethrin is a natural insecticide extracted from chrysanthemum flowers, used to kill or repel insects on contact.
It degrades quickly in sunlight, making it popular for organic gardening and household pest control: The flea spray contains pyrethrins.
Often appears in the plural.
Synthetic versions are called pyrethroids.
Ornamental daisy relative
- daisySmall white-petaled bloom
- extractConcentrated derived substance
- botanicalRelated to plants
- plant-basedSourced from flora
natural · organic · Kenya · East Africa · dried flowers · seed heads · powder · concentrate
Agent destroying harmful organisms
- sprayDispersed liquid droplets
- foggerVapor-dispensing apparatus
- aerosolMist in gas
- dustFine settled particles
knockdown · repellent · fumigant · larvicide · miticide · synergist · formulation · application
Poison attacking neural tissue
- paralysisLoss of muscle function
- knockdownBlow causing a fall
- exposureState of being unprotected
- poisoningHarmful substance exposure
symptoms · sensitivity · allergy · dermatitis · inhalation · ingestion · acute · biodegradable
Blood-feeding flying pest
- fleaBlood-drinking jumping pest
- tickParasitic eight-legged pest
- liceBloodsucking scalp insects
- aphidSap-sucking garden pest
mite · whitefly · beetle · caterpillar · ant · roach · bedbug · housefly
Officially declared valid
- naturalNot artificially produced
- nontoxicNot harmful if consumed
- ecofriendlyNot harmful to nature
- biodegradableAble to decompose naturally
sustainable · green · alternative · chemical-free · residue-free
chrysanthemum
Ornamental daisy relative
plant-based · natural · organic · Kenya · East Africa · dried flowers · seed heads · powder · concentrate · oleoresin
pesticide
Agent destroying harmful organisms
dust · knockdown · repellent · fumigant · larvicide · miticide · synergist · formulation · application · residual
neurotoxin
Poison attacking neural tissue
poisoning · symptoms · sensitivity · allergy · dermatitis · inhalation · ingestion · acute · biodegradable · photodegradation
mosquito
Blood-feeding flying pest
aphid · mite · whitefly · beetle · caterpillar · ant · roach · bedbug · housefly · moth
certified
Officially declared valid
- naturalNot artificially produced
- nontoxicNot harmful if consumed
- ecofriendlyNot harmful to nature
biodegradable · sustainable · green · alternative · chemical-free · residue-free
- pest controlinsecticide, rat trap, pesticide, mousetrap, exterminator
- Agrochemicalsfertilizer, pesticides, pesticide, herbicides, herbicide
- Biocidesbiocide, biocidal, germicide, germicidal, disinfectant
- pest treatmentsflea collar, flea spray, flea shampoo, flea drops, flea powder
- Pesticidespesticides, DDT, organophosphate, herbicides, insecticides
- insecticidesDDT, organophosphate, organophosphates, larvicides
pyrethrinpermethrin
Synthetic bug-killing compound
synthetic pesticides · organophosphates · synthetic chemicals · DDT