Insecticides
Insecticides
​From the beginning of time, the creatures of the outside world have served as a tool of beauty and nuisance. The immediate disdain resonating from the human race has slowly inched to the creation of powerful chemicals capable of reaching the inner systems of these creatures and effectively ceasing their mechanisms of life.
​What Are Insecticides?
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​​Insecticides can be described as biological or chemical agents designed to control insects by harming them or repelling them from engaging in harmful activities.
How Do Insecticides Work?
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​​In order to understand how exactly the chemical components within an insecticide apply death and injury to the insects, it is important to gain knowledge on the portion of the body affected by the use of these chemicals - the nervous system.
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Watch the video on the left to see how the nervous system within a insect affects the absorption of insecticides!
Modes of Action
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​​The modes of action pertaining to insecticides allow us to see how they work in relation with the enzymes and proteins in the bodies of insects.
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Cholinesterase Inhibition
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Click on the image to the right to be transported to the history of insecticides dating back to 2500 BCE!