List of insecticides

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This is a list of insecticides. These are chemical compounds which have been registered as insecticides. Biological insecticides are not included. The names on the list are the ISO common names. A complete list of pesticide common names is published by the BCPC. [1] The University of Hertfordshire maintains a database of the chemical and biological properties of these materials, [2] including their brand names and the countries and dates where and when they have been introduced. [3] The industry-sponsored Insecticide Resistance Action Committee (IRAC) advises on the use of insecticides in crop protection and classifies the available compounds according to their chemical classes and mechanism of action so as to manage the risks of pesticide resistance developing. [4] The 2024 IRAC poster of insecticide modes of action includes the majority of chemicals listed below. [5] The pesticide manual provides much information on pesticides. [6] [7] The British Crop Production Council also publishes information on ISO common names of new insecticides. [8]

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Many of the insecticides in the list are not in use. The developer of a pesticide applies for a common name when they intend to sell it, but some nevertheless do not reach the market. Many insecticides have been banned or otherwise withdrawn from the market over the decades.

Brand names and common names

Pesticides are sold under their brand names. The purchased pesticide is a mixture (formulation) of the active ingredient, which is the pesticide itself, and inert ingredients, such as emulsifiers, or surfactants. Only the common names of the active ingredients are shown in this list. These are approved by ISO committee (TC81). [9] Common names are used by the authorities, in scientific literature and on the labelling information of purchasable pesticides.

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See also

References

  1. ↑ "Compendium of Pesticide Common Names: Insecticides". BCPC. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
  2. ↑ Lewis, Kathleen A.; Tzilivakis, John; Warner, Douglas J.; Green, Andrew (2016). "An international database for pesticide risk assessments and management". Human and Ecological Risk Assessment. 22 (4): 1050–1064. doi:10.1080/10807039.2015.1133242. hdl: 2299/17565 . S2CID   87599872.
  3. ↑ "A to Z List of Insecticides". University of Hertfordshire. 2023-08-08. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
  4. ↑ "The IRAC Mode of Action Classification Online". Insecticides Resistance Action Committee. 2023. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
  5. ↑ "Mode of Action Classification". CropLife International. 2024. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
  6. ↑ The Pesticide Manual (19th ed.). BCPC British Crop Production Council. 10 October 2021. ISBN   978-1-9998966-5-2.
  7. ↑ "Pesticide Manual 20th Edition – Pre-Order". British Crop Protection Council BCPC. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  8. ↑ "Index of New ISO Common Names". Compendium of Pesticide Common Names. British Crop Production Council. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
  9. ↑ "Compendium of Pesticide Common Names. Basic Introduction". British Crop Production Council (BCPC). Retrieved 8 January 2025.
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