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2. Fogging (insect control) - Wikipedia

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   Fogging is a technique used for killing insects that involves using a fine pesticide spray which is directed by a blower. In some cases, a hot vapour may be used to carry the spray and keep it airborne for longer. Fast-acting pesticides like pyrethroids are typically used. This is widely used for sampling or studying insects in the canopy of ...

3. Fogger - Wikipedia

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   A fogger is any device that creates a fog, typically containing an insecticide for killing insects and other arthropods. Foggers are often used by consumers as a low cost alternative to professional pest control services. The number of foggers needed for pest control depends on the size of the space to be treated, as stated for safety reasons on

4. Pyrethrin - Wikipedia

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   Synergists make pyrethrin more effective, allowing lower doses to be effective. Pyrethrins are effective insecticides because they selectively target insects rather than mammals due to higher insect nerve sensitivity, smaller insect body size, lower mammalian skin absorption, and more efficient mammalian hepatic metabolism. [21]

5. Insecticide - Wikipedia

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   Insecticides are pesticides used to kill insects. [1] 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.

6. Mosquitoes, bees, ticks and more: How to treat bites and ...

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   Here’s how to identify bug bites, treat them and keep bugs away. You’re not imagining things — bugs, including ones that bite, are more active in the summer. Here’s how to identify bug ...

7. Fly-killing device - Wikipedia

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   A bug vacuum (bug vac or aspirator) [15] is a type of small but powerful portable vacuum cleaner, usually with internal batteries. The motor starts quickly and generates strong suction, trapping the flying insect inside the device. The insect may be captured on an adhesive internal surface, or simply held inside the device until it dehydrates ...