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What is imidacloprid?
Imidacloprid is an insecticide that belongs to the class of elements called neonicotinoids.
why does this species became endangered for monarch butterfly?
Monarchs are threatened by pesticides — including toxic neonicotinoids and herbicides, which are killing off the milkweed plants they need to survive — as well as urban development and climate change.
Is a flea product containing Imidacloprid safe to use for ant control?
Firstly, no chemical (especially pesticides) should be used for a purpose for which it was not intended. Secondly, imidacloprid is a neonicotinoid. These products remain in the environment for years and are toxic to wildlife. They are mobile in water, can contaminate ground water (through run off into soil, drains, puddles etc), and remain in the soil for YEARS! Research has shown that when used to treat the soil, it continued to be taken up by plants even during years when it was not applied. Even the microscopic levels taken up by the plants were lethal to bees. To get rid of ants, I recommend you research organic methods on the internet. You could also try boiling water, depending on where the ants are. If the ants are getting into your house (i once had this problem), spray a dilution of bleach on the surfaces. This cured my ants problem almost completely within a day. You may get an occasional ant coming in, but if you keep spraying for a while, you'll soon get NO ANTS - I don't get any now. Neonicotinoids are highly toxic, and I wouldn't even use them in the garden, personally. Neonicotinoids include imidacloprid acetimacloprid, clothianidin, thiacloprid, thiamethoxam, dinotefuran and nitenpyram. I avoid all of these.
What pesticides kill aphids?
Botanicals, oils, soaps and synthetics are pesticides that kill aphids. The least toxic applications include horticultural oils; insecticidal soaps; jojoba, rosemary, thyme and wintergreen oils; and organic products such as abamentin, azadirachtin, capsicum, garlic, limonene, neem, oleic acid, oleoresin, peppermint oil, phenylethyl, propionate and pyrethrin. Anthranilic diamides, insect growth regulators, keto-enols, microbials and spinosyns number among the least toxic, but still bee- and fish-unfriendly, of the synthetics whose most toxic representatives tend to be neonicotinoids, organophosphates and pyrethroids.
Is Nicotene a stimulant?
Nicotine is an alkaloid chemical that is naturally present in nightshade plants such as tomato, potato, eggplant, and particularly tobacco. (It is in very low concentrations in the first three.) Nicotine dependance is quite strong making it very difficult for most users of tobacco products to quit. It has a long history as an insecticide. Some modern insecticides called neonicotinoids are derived from nicotine and have been is wide use for the last 5 plus years. Nicotine's use as a drug exposes the user to some dangerous health hazards such as cardiovascular damage, tumour promotion, inflammation, sleep abnormalities, ulcers, etc. Additionally, the delivery means, such as smoking cigarettes, chewing tobacco, or vaping) also exposes the user to other chemicals that are harmful in their own right. For instance, the tar and carbon monoxide and many other noxious chemicals in cigarette smoke are quite harmful to the body leading to many well known health problems. About half of all smokers end up dying of smoking related health issues. Smells good like a cigarette should? To me it smells like death.
How do you know that the pesticides that are used are safe?
Pesticides go through regulatory processes, according to the country where they are to be sold. However, many pesticides are controversial, with accusations that regulatory systems have not necessarily caught up with pesticide technology, and the potential effects of those pesticides on eco-systems and wildlife, and human health are not being properly recognised nor taken into account. For example, Neonicotinoid and systemic pesticides are licensed for use in the UK on farms and in household gardening products. Ingredients include: imidacloprid, acetamocloprid, fipronil, Clothianidin, thiacloprid, Thiamethoxam, Dinotefuran and Nitenpyram. Buglife and a number of conservation organisations as well as independent scientists, have pointed out that the research required by the regulatory bodies, does not take account of: - the impact of sub-lethal effects, which may not cause acute mortality (immediate death) of beneficial insects such as bees, but cause chronic mortality (eventual death, eg, through inability to function). - it does not take account of the impact of combinations of pesticides - for example, what happens given that these chemicals may become part of a build up, due to the use of several chemicals. - the effect of tiny doses, which nevertheless, build up in time, in soil, water and eco-systems. There is a large body of independent evidence currently stating that neonicotinoids harm/kill bees, yet unlike some other European countries, neither the UK nor the USA have banned the pesticides. The makers of some of these pesticides, Bayer, was sued by the German and French beekeepers after bees died in huge numbers following the use of these pesticides. All of this calls in to question how safe pesticides are, when they can be viewed and handled differently in countries. Additionally, pesticides which damage eco- systems, and especially pollinators, in some way, are sure to effect man at some point, since humans rely on the natural environment for food. Pesticides are also controversial because of reported risks associated with health. Much information can be gleaned from Beyond Pesticides, Pesticides Action Network, and The Rachel Carson Foundation. The case of Georgina Downes is also worth researching on the internet! Fortunately, consumers have a choice: if they do not wish to eat or use pesticides, they can choose organic products, and seek alternatives to pesticides - there is an increasing amount of information about these made available free of charge to the public.
