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Rotenone pesticide Rotenone is a broad-spectrum piscicide and insecticide used for e.g. the elimination of invasive fish in ponds and lakes and lice on domestic animals and agricultural fields Figure 1: (Left) Lonchocarpus utilis; (right) Derris elliptica “(…) natives collected…

What is rotenone? Rotenone is an odorless, colorless, crystalline isoflavone used as a broad-spectrum insecticide, piscicide, and pesticide. It occurs naturally in the seeds and stems of several plants, such as the jicama vine plant, and the roots of several…

Is pyrethrin safe for cats Pyrethrin insecticides are naturally derived from the chrysanthemum (“mum”) flower, and pyrethroids are the synthetic versions of this chemical. The formulations of these products vary in concentration, synergists, and carriers depending on their intended use,…

What is pyrethrin The pyrethrins are a class of organic compounds normally derived from Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium that have potent insecticidal activity by targeting the nervous systems of insects. Pyrethrin naturally occurs in chrysanthemum flowers and is often considered an organic…

How to give turmeric to dogs Turmeric powder for dogs can be mixed with either coconut or olive oil and ground pepper to create a paste that can be added to your dog’s food. It’s best to use the paste…

What are Botanical Pesticides Botanical pesticides are natural products that are effective against bacteria, fungi, nematodes, viruses and insect pests. They are highly biodegradable, have varied modes of action, are less toxic to humans, are non-pollutant and they are readily…

Botanical Feed Additives :Turmeric Over the decade the commercially available antibiotics have been used in poultry feed to provide supplementary support to fight against harmful exogenous pathogens [1]. These antibiotics helps to overcome with the morbidity and mortality issues with…

Plant-derived pesticides refer to pesticides whose active ingredients are derived from plants. Plant-derived pesticides have the advantages of being environmentally friendly, generally low in toxicity, and not easy to cause disease and insect resistance in the prevention and control of…

Tea saponin, one kind of naturally occurring triterpenoid substance, is extracted from seeds of wild Camellia seeds by high technology of Water extraction and alcohol precipitation. Camellia is a unique woody oil crops, they are mainly edible vegetable oil in…

What is Matrine? Matrine is a naturally occurring heterocyclic compound derived from quinolizidine which is isolated from the roots of Sophora flavescens and Sophora alopecuroides. Matrine is known to have a wide range of medicinal activities like anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial,…