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Disrupted nervous systems in insects, mites, and ticks are the intended effects when permethrin is the active, neuro-toxic ingredient in pesticides. It is not a target-specific control so it can affect aquatic organisms such as fish, beloved animals such as kittycats, and beneficial insects such as bees.

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