Editing Insecticide (section)

=== Pyrethroids ===
[[Pyrethroid]] insecticides mimic the insecticidal activity of the natural compound [[pyrethrin]], the [[biopesticide]] found in ''[[Pyrethrum]]'' (Now ''[[Chrysanthemum]]'' and ''[[Tanacetum]]'') species. They have been modified to increase their stability in the environment. These compounds are nonpersistent sodium channel modulators and are less toxic than organophosphates and carbamates. Compounds in this group are often [[Pesticide application|applied against household pests]].<ref>{{Cite journal| last1=Class |first1=Thomas J. |last2=Kintrup |first2=J. | title=Pyrethroids as household insecticides: analysis, indoor exposure and persistence | journal=Fresenius' Journal of Analytical Chemistry |volume=340 | issue=7|pages=446–453 | year=1991 |doi=10.1007/BF00322420 |s2cid=95713100 }}</ref> Some synthetic pyrethroids are toxic to the nervous system.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Soderlund |first=David |title=Hayes' Handbook of Pesticide Toxicology |publisher=Academic Press |year=2010 |isbn=978-0-12-374367-1 |editor-last=Kreiger |editor-first=Robert |edition=3rd |pages=1665–1686 |chapter=Chapter 77 – Toxicology and Mode of Action of Pyrethroid Insecticides |oclc=918401061 |name-list-style=vanc}}</ref>