INORGANIC SUBSTANCES AND THEIR EFFECTS ON INSECTS

The return of interest in the use of inorganic substances as insecticides is associated with the development of resistance to traditional organic insecticides from the classes of organophosphorus compounds (OPs), carbamates and pyrethroids in populations of insect vectors of pathogens. In this regard, we have developed an insecticide based on a mixture of diatomaceous powder (DP) with silica gel, which is recommended primarily for controlling resistant populations of bed bugs, as well as German cockroaches, fleas, and crickets, and a special insecticide (a mixture of DP with boric acid) for controlling German and black cockroaches and crickets.