Chemical Control

Most people understand that chemical pest control involves the use of chemical substances to kill or disrupt the life cycle of an insect pest. But few people outside the circle of entomology realize just how diverse these compounds are, and in how many different ways they can be used. Although conventional insecticides, the poisons, are still a mainstay of chemical control, they are gradually being superseded by less toxic compounds that disrupt insect development or modify behavior. Some of these new chemical weapons are much safer for the environment and more species specific than most conventional insecticides