Insecticides and Acaricides

Insecticides

• Derived from plants, used to kill or repel insects
• Examples:
  • Pyrethrum (Chrysanthemum cinerariaefolium): natural insecticide, toxic to insects
  • Rotenone (Derris elliptica): toxic to fish and insects, used as a pesticide
  • Nicotine (Nicotiana tabacum): used as an insecticide, highly toxic to insects and mammals

Acaricides

• Derived from plants, used to kill or repel ticks and mites (acari)
• Examples:
  • Rotenone (Derris elliptica): also used as an acaricide, toxic to ticks and mites
  • Neem oil (Azadirachta indica): used to control ticks and mites on livestock
  • Pyrethrum (Chrysanthemum cinerariaefolium): also used as an acaricide, toxic to ticks and mites

Molluscicides

• Derived from plants, used to kill or repel snails and slugs
• Examples:
  • Metaldehyde (various plants): used as a molluscicide, toxic to snails and slugs
  • Ferric phosphate (various plants): used as a molluscicide, toxic to snails and slugs
  • Saponins (various plants): used as a molluscicide, toxic to snails and slugs

Rodenticides

• Derived from plants, used to kill or repel rodents
• Examples:
  • Strychnine (Strychnos nux-vomica): highly toxic to rodents and other animals
  • Coumarin (various plants): used as a rodenticide, toxic to rodents
  • Warfarin (Coumadin, from Ferula foetida): used as a rodenticide, anticoagulant effects

Insecticides

• Derived from plants, used to kill or repel insects
• Pyrethrum, derived from Chrysanthemum cinerariaefolium, is a natural insecticide that is toxic to insects
• Rotenone, derived from Derris elliptica, is toxic to fish and insects and is used as a pesticide
• Nicotine, derived from Nicotiana tabacum, is used as an insecticide and is highly toxic to insects and mammals

Acaricides

• Derived from plants, used to kill or repel ticks and mites (acari)
• Rotenone is also used as an acaricide and is toxic to ticks and mites
• Neem oil, derived from Azadirachta indica, is used to control ticks and mites on livestock
• Pyrethrum is also used as an acaricide and is toxic to ticks and mites

Molluscicides

• Derived from plants, used to kill or repel snails and slugs
• Metaldehyde, derived from various plants, is used as a molluscicide and is toxic to snails and slugs
• Ferric phosphate, derived from various plants, is used as a molluscicide and is toxic to snails and slugs
• Saponins, derived from various plants, are used as a molluscicide and are toxic to snails and slugs

Rodenticides

• Derived from plants, used to kill or repel rodents
• Strychnine, derived from Strychnos nux-vomica, is highly toxic to rodents and other animals
• Coumarin, derived from various plants, is used as a rodenticide and is toxic to rodents
• Warfarin, derived from Ferula foetida, is used as a rodenticide and has anticoagulant effects