What are examples of selective pesticides?

Some examples of selective pesticides are Pirimicarb, which targets aphids, and Bt, which targets small caterpillars. It should be noted that selective pesticides, like all pesticides, have a level of toxicity for humans and other animals.

Is NPV broad spectrum?

These are broad-spectrum. They have no negative impact on plants, mammals, bird fish and non-target insects. They aid in an overall IPM programme or when an ecologically sensitive area is being treated.

What is a soft pesticide?

Soft pesticides don’t harm humans and is short term. Hard pesticides stay in the pest and move through the food chain. What is the difference between broad and narrow spectrum pesticides? Narrow spectrum pesticides control insect pests but do not harm beneficial insects.

What is Arrow broad spectrum insecticide?

Arrow broad spectrum Insecticide/Miticide is a contact and residual insecticide/miticide. It can be used as a protective treatment when applied at regular intervals or as a knockdown treatment to control existing pests.

What is the difference between broad spectrum and selective pesticides?

When an insecticide causes less harm to the natural enemies than the pests, it is a selective insecticide. Insecticides that are not selective or kill a wide range of insects including natural enemies, are called broad-spectrum.

Which is an example of a broad spectrum pesticide?

Some examples of broad-spectrum pesticides include organophosphate, carbamate, acetamiprid, pyrethroid, and neonicotinoid insecticides. Broad-spectrum pesticides are commonly used when an unknown organism is attacking the crops.

What kind of pesticides kill insects without regard to species?

Broad spectrum pesticides will kill insects indiscriminately, without regard to the species. These types of pesticides include most neonicotinoid, organophosphate, pyrethroid and carbamate insecticides and are identified on the labels of all commercial pesticides.

Is it safe to use narrow spectrum pesticides?

Narrow Spectrum Pesticides. This selective targeting allows the natural predators of pests to aid in reducing the population of unwanted insects. However, narrow spectrum pesticides may not be safe for everything outside of the stated target. For example, Brodifacoum, a rodenticide, is poisonous to dogs that accidentally ingest it.

Are there any insecticides that are selective for one group?

Some insecticides are selective or safe for one group of natural enemies but not another. For example, lacewings are naturally tolerant of pyrethroids, but parasitic wasps, and predatory mites, and beetles are very susceptible to this group of pesticides.