Names of Insecticides
Names of Insecticides
| Below is a list of the common names of insecticides used in the tables, followed by the commercial trade name and the chemical name. Some products may be available under a variety of trade names not listed below. Be sure to read the label on the container always lists these products by the common name or chemical name. |
| Common Name | Trade Name | Chemical Name |
| acephate, Bacillus thuringiensis, Bacillus thuringiensis 'israelensis' | Orthene Dipel, Thuricide, SOK-BT, Caterpillar Attack Mosquito Attack | 0, S-dimethyl acetylphosphoramidothioate |
| Bacillus thuringiensis 'san diego' | M-One | |
| carbaryl, DEET, dicofol, dimethoate, hydrazone | Sevin, Off, Cutter's, Spectracide, Kelthane, Cygon, Combat | I-naphthyl methylcarbamate
0, O-diethyl 0-(3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridyl) phosphorothioate
N. N-diethyl-m-toluamide
0, O-diethyl 0-(2-isopropyl-4-methyl-6-pyrimidyl) phosphorothioate
I, I -Bis(chlorophenyl)-2 ,2,2-trichloroethanol
O. O-dimethyl S-(N-methyl carbamoyl methyl) phosphorodithioate
Tetrahydro-5,5-dimethyl-2(1H)-pyrimidinone (3-[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- I -(2-[4-trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-ethenyl)-2-propenylidene)hydrazone |
| hydroprene, malathion | Gencor, Cythion | Ethyl-3 ,7, I I -trimethyl dodeca-2 ,4 dienoate
diethyl mercaptosuccinate, S-ester with 0, O-dimethyl phosphorothioate
Isopropyl- 1 1 -methoxy-3 , 7 , 11 trimethyl-2 ,4 dodecadienoate |
| methoprene, naled, propoxur, pyrethroids, d-trans allethrin | Precor, Pharorid, Dibrom, Baygon | 1,2-Dibromo-2,2-dichloroethyl dimethyl phosphate
2-(1-methylethoxy) phenyl methylcarbamateallyl homolog of cinerin I
3-phenoxybenzyl d-cis, trans 2,2-dimethyl-3-(2-methylpropenyl) |
| d-phenothrin | Sumithrin | cyclopropanecarboxylate principally from plant species Chrysanthemum cinariaelolium |
| pyrethrin, resmethrin | Pyrenone, Chryson, SBP-1382 | (5-benzyl-3-furyl) methyl 2,2 dimethyl-3-(2-methylprophenyl)
cyclopropanecarboxylate
( I -cyclohexene- I ,2-dicarboximido)-methyl 2 ,2-dimethyl-3- |
| tetramethrin, tetrachlorvinphos | Neo-Pynamin, Phthalthrin Rabon | (2-methylpropenyl)-cyclopropanecarboxylate
2-chloro-1-(2,4,5,-trichlorophenyl) vinyl dimethyl phosphate |
| CONVERSION TABLE FOR SMALL QUANTITIES |
| 1 level tablespoon = 3 level teaspoons | 1 fluid ounce = 2 tablespoons | 1 cup = 8 fluid ounces or 16 tablespoons |
| 1 pint = 2 cups | 1 quart = 2 pints or 32 fluid ounces | 1 gallon = 4 quarts or 128 fluid ounces |
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