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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A brand name for an [ | + | A brand name for an [[insecticide]] composed of 1% [[pyrethrin|pyrethrins]] and 10% piperonyl butoxide in a 40% [[silica gel]] base. Drione is a toxic mixture that also acts as a [[desiccant]] for the insects. It is primarily used on dry wood [[termite|termites]] although it is often difficult to place the insecticide within the location of the colony. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 15:22, 14 January 2014
Description
A brand name for an Insecticide composed of 1% pyrethrins and 10% piperonyl butoxide in a 40% Silica gel base. Drione is a toxic mixture that also acts as a Desiccant for the insects. It is primarily used on dry wood termites although it is often difficult to place the insecticide within the location of the colony.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Dridone (sp)
Hazards and Safety
Low human toxicity.
Authority
- Marie Svoboda, Conservation Survey Index, unpublished, 1997