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Updated Pesticide Active Ingredient Database from UC IPM
Published on: May 9, 2024
Information on the pesticide active ingredient neem oil. From the UC IPM Pesticide Active Ingredient Database.
Information on the pesticide active ingredient neem oil. From the UC IPM Pesticide Active Ingredient Database.

The University of California Statewide IPM Program (UC IPM) has an exciting, newly updated resource to help you better understand pesticide active ingredients and the risks different active ingredients pose to people and the environment.

The Pesticide Active Ingredient Database is designed for urban audiences including the general public, Master Gardeners, nursery and garden center staff, pest control operators, landscapers, and more. The active ingredients included in this database can be found in many commonly available pesticide products in California. The database contains a variety of pesticide types, including...

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Focus Area Tags: Environment, Family, Health, Innovation, Natural Resources, Pest Management, Yard & Garden
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When Familiar Pesticides Change
Published on: August 29, 2018
Figure 1. Product labels often look very similar even when the ingredients change. On the left is the product containing zeta-cypermethrin; the one on the right contains carbaryl.
Figure 1. Product labels often look very similar even when the ingredients change. On the left is the product containing zeta-cypermethrin; the one on the right contains carbaryl.

[Modified from the original article in the Summer 2018 issue of the Retail Nursery and Garden Center IPM News]

We all have our favorite products, whether it's laundry detergent, shampoo, or a pesticide you know works against the pests in your home or garden. But what happens when a company changes the ingredients in a product? Does it work, smell, or lather differently?  

You may visit a store looking for a pesticide product by name, not realizing that several popular pesticide brands have recently changed their active ingredients (the materials in pesticide products that actually...

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Focus Area Tags: Pest Management, Yard & Garden
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