Miticide

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Miticides are pesticides that kill mites. Antibiotic miticides, carbamate miticides, formamidine miticides, mite growth regulators, organochlorine, permethrin and organophosphate miticides are all in this category.

Acaricides: Methoprene is virtually harmless to non-insects, & the US EPA has exempted it from tolerance. It is widely available in supermarkets, ctc. Hydroprene is toxic to fish & perhaps birds. Both are for indoor use only, as they break down in sunlight. Methoprene is applied as a wetting spray, hydroprene as an aerosol space spray. Neither will affect adult insects; they work on future generations by preventing growth or maturation. Permethrin can be applied as a spray or in more targeted forms (e.g. Damminix TickTubes ) that attack the ticks and mites on mammalian hosts. Their effects are not limited to mites: cockroaches, fleas, mosquitos, & other insects will be aborted. Permethrin, however, is not known to harm mammals or birds, as it has a low mammalian toxicity and is poorly absorbed by skin.

This information was adapted from the website of The Industrial Fumigant Company of Olathe, Kansas, and checked against a US EPA website.

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