Inséktisida

Inséktisida nyaéta péstisida nu pikeun ngabasmi serangga (insékta), kaasup ovisida (pikeun endogna) jeung larvisida (pikeun larvana). Ieu péstisida dipaké pikeun kaperluan tatanén, kedokteran, industri, jeung rumah tangga. Ngaronjatna hasil tatanén salila abad ka-20 dianggap minangka hasil tina dipakéna inséktisida. Kiwari, kahariwang mimiti mucunghul ku sabab péstisida bisa ngaganggu ékosistem, malah bisa ngaracunan sasatoan jeung manusa anu lain targétna.

Pangaruh lingkungan

Balukar ka spésiés nontargét 
Sababaraha inséktisida bisa maéhan atawa ngabahyakeun lain ukur hamana. Pikeun conto, manuk bisa karacunan mun ngahakan sisikian anu anyar disemprot inséktisida.

Rujukan

Bacaan salajengna 
 McWilliams, James E., “‘The Horizon Opened Up Very Greatly’: Leland O. Howard and the Transition to Chemical Insecticides in the United States, 1894–1927,” Agricultural History, 82 (Fall 2008), 468–95.

Tumbu kaluar 
International Pesticide Application Research Centre (IPARC)
Pestworld.org – Official site of the National Pest Management Association

 Classification of insecticides 
Stréaming online vidéo about efforts to reduce insecticide use in rice in Bangladesh. on Windows Media Player , on Real Player 
 How Insecticides Work  – Has a thorough explanation on how insecticides work.
University of California Integrated pest management program
Using Insecticides , Michigan State University Extension
 Example of Insecticide application in the Tsubo-en Zen garden (Japanese dry rock garden) in Lelystad, The Netherlands.
 Home Insecticides Brands   at Insectia.info

Inséktisida
Péstisida