pyrethroid
noun
py·re·throid
pī-ˈrē-ˌthrȯid 
-ˈre-
-ˈre-
: any of various synthetic compounds that are related to the pyrethrins and resemble them in insecticidal properties
pyrethroid
adjective
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One case study linked an instance of facial paralysis in an infant with pyrethroid exposure.
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Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 14 Aug. 2024
According to the county, the pesticide is an ultra-low volume spray of pyrethrin or pyrethroids, which is approved by the Environmental Protection Agency.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 26 July 2024
Children and infants are the most vulnerable group to pyrethroids.
—Kate Oczypok, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2023
However, mosquito sprays that many residential control companies use contain pyrethroids.
—Kate Oczypok, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2023
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Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 14 Aug. 2024
According to the county, the pesticide is an ultra-low volume spray of pyrethrin or pyrethroids, which is approved by the Environmental Protection Agency.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 26 July 2024
Children and infants are the most vulnerable group to pyrethroids.
—Kate Oczypok, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2023
However, mosquito sprays that many residential control companies use contain pyrethroids.
—Kate Oczypok, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2023
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pyrethroid
noun
py·re·throid
pī-ˈrē-ˌthrȯid
-ˈreth-ˌrȯid
-ˈreth-ˌrȯid
: any of various synthetic compounds that are related to the pyrethrins and resemble them in insecticidal properties
pyrethroid
adjective
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