Everything about Deltamethrin totally explained
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Deltamethrin is a
pyrethroid ester insecticide.
Deltamethrin products are among some of the most popular and widely used insecticides in the world and have become very popular with pest control operators and individuals in the United States in the past five years.
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) This material is a member of one of the safest classes of pesticides: synthetic
pyrethroids.
There are many uses for deltamethrin, ranging from agricultural uses to home pest control. Deltamethrin has been instrumental in preventing the spread of diseases carried by tick-infested
prairie dogs,
rodents and other burrowing animals. It is helpful in eliminating and preventing a wide variety of household pests, especially
spiders,
fleas,
ticks,
carpenter ants,
carpenter bees,
cockroaches and
bedbugs.
Deltamethrin is also one of the primary ingredients in
ant chalk.
Malaria control
Deltamethrin plays a key role in controlling
malaria vectors, and is used in the manufacture long-lasting insecticidal
mosquito nets.
Recently, in
South Africa, residues of deltamethrin were found in
breast milk, together with
DDT, in an area that used
DDT treatment for
malaria control, as well as pyrethroids in small-scale agriculture.
Human poisoning
While deltamethrin is easy to use and very effective, it should always be treated with respect. It should be applied according to the instructions that come with the insecticide. When care isn't taken, deltamethrin poisoning can occur.
Since deltamethrin is a
neurotoxin, it attacks the nervous system. Skin contact can lead to tingling or reddening of the skin local to the application. If taken in through the eyes or mouth, a common symptom is facial
paraesthesia, which can feel like many different abnormal sensations, including burning, partial numbness, "pins and needles", skin crawling, etc.
There are no
antidotes, and treatment must be symptomatic, as approved by a physician. Over time, deltamethrin is
metabolized, with a rapid loss of toxicity, and passed from the body. Contact a Poison Control center or your physician as soon as possible for guidance in treatment.
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