About Pyrethroids
What are Pyrethroids?
Pyrethroids are a class of insecticides that have been designed to improve upon the insecticidally active natural products found in Chrysanthemum plant powders known as pyrethrum. They are an effective and widely used class of insecticides that rapidly and effectively kill a wide range of insect pests.
More about Pyrethroids
Learn MorePyrethroid Chemistry Explained
Learn MoreHistory of Pyrethroids
Learn MorePyrethroid Working Group
Learn MorePyrethroids are Safe for Use
When Used According to the Label
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency determined that pyrethroids do not pose unreasonable adverse effects to human health and the environment when used as directed. They are appreciably less toxic to mammals than previous generations of insecticides and are therefore pose less risk for consumers, commercial users and householders.
