Pest Control by Chemical Pesticides

Chemical pesticides are highly toxic and are very lethal not only to pests but anyone handling them, if not used with enough careCurrently, five major categories of pesticides exist; they are the inorganic compounds, organophosphates, chlorinated hydrocarbons, botanicals and carbonatesEach group comprises of different pesticides with differing levels of lethalitySome are very deadly while the potency of some is comparatively less.

Conventional chemical pesticides exterminates pests in one go and are the quickest means of getting rid of these obnoxious creaturesThey are readily available and can be used without much fuss with maximum effectThey are reliable tooThe added advantage is that a single pesticide can eliminate several types of pests and the residue can act as repellents for a longer period of time.

Insecticides act in three different waysSome are highly toxic that pests die the instant the poison touches their body and are called contact poisonsSome chemicals emit toxic fumes, which destroys an insect when the fumes are inhaledThis kind for pesticides are best suited for enclosed areas like green housesThe third kind comprises of poison compounds which needs to be ingested by the pest to have any effectHere, people mixes up the poison with eatables like pieces of fruits or sweet syrups which are lapped up by the unsuspecting pestHowever, this kind of poisons starts to work slowly when compared to the other two typesBut this is the best suited method for controlling pests in homes and places like hospitals and offices.