Pyrethroids are a class of highly effective, broad-spectrum, less toxic, biodegradable
synthetic pesticides. However, despite the extremely wide application of pyrethroids, there …

Simple Summary Pyrethroid insecticides are extensively used in controlling agricultural
insects and treatment of ectoparasitic infestation in farm animals. However, the unhygienic …

A wide range of issues relating to the presence and fate of pesticides and other micro-
organic contaminants (MOCs) in surface freshwater sedimentary environments is reviewed …

The use of pyrethroid insecticides is increasing for agriculture, commercial pest control, and
residential consumer use. In addition, there is a trend toward the use of newer and more …

While studies have documented the presence of pyrethroid insecticides at acutely toxic
concentrations in sediments, little quantitative data on sources exist. Urban runoff, municipal …

Microbes play a major role in medical technology, food processing, biotechnology,
agriculture and many other fields. The major route of pesticide exposure to microbes in the …

There was little public concern over potential nontarget effects of pesticides until the 1962
publication of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring (Delaplane, 2000; Moore et al., 2009) …

Pyrethroid pesticides occur in urban creek sediments at concentrations acutely toxic to
sensitive aquatic life. To better understand the source of these residues, runoff from …

The agricultural industry and urban pesticide users are increasingly relying upon pyrethroid
insecticides and shifting to more potent members of the class, yet little information is …

Lambda-cyhalothrin is a pyrethroid insecticide. Pyrethroids are synthetic chemical
analogues of pyrethrins, which are naturally occurring insecticidal compounds produced in …