Riptide – Water-based pyrethrin 10%
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CAUTION – low toxicity WARNING – moderate toxicity DANGER – high toxicity
RIPTIDE Water-based ULV Pyrethrin
64oz bottle for 55 gallons of water (this product can be used by itself)
ACTIVE INGREDIENTS:
Pyrethrins..................................................................................... 5.00%
Piperonyl butoxide, Technical................................................ 25.00%
Other ingredients….................................................70.00% 100.00%
“Pyrethrins”
What are pyrethrins?
• Pyrethrins are insecticides that are derived from the extract of chrysanthemum flowers (pyrethrum).
• The plant extract, called pyrethrum contains pyrethrin I and pyrethrin II collectively, called pyrethrins.
• Pyrethrins are widely used for control of various insects.
How do pyrethrins work?
• Nerve cell membranes have a specific electrical charge. Altering the amount of ions (charged atoms) passing through ion channels causes the membrane to depolarize which, in turn causes a neurotransmitters to be released. Neurotransmitters help the nerve cells to communicate. Electrical messages sent between nerve cells allow them to generate a response, like a movement in an insect.
• Pyrethrins affect the nervous system of insects by causing multiple action potentials in the nerve cells by delaying the closing of an ion channel.
• Pyrethrins act as contact poisons, affecting the insect’s nervous system
• Pesticide products containing pyrethrins usually contain a synergist (such as piperonyl butoxide - PBO). Synergists work by restricting an enzyme that insects use to detoxify the pyrethrins. A synergist allows the insecticide to be more effective.
What are some types of products that contain pyrethrins?
• Indoor bugbombs or foggers
• Human head-lice treatments
• Pet flea sprays
• Pet shampoos
What are some insects pyrethrins control?
These are just some of the familiar insects:
Black Fly, Lice, Brown Dog Ticks, Carpet Beetles, Cheese Mites, Deer Flies, Fruit Beetles, Cockroaches, Fruit Flies, Fleas, Flies, Gnats, Hornets, Horseflies, House Flies, Midges, Mosquitoes, Millipedes, Silverfish, Spiders, Ticks, Wasps, Yellow Jackets.
Please visit the listed web-site for the Riptide product label:
www.cardinalproproducts.com/Labels/Riptide.pdf
