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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A brand name for an [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=insecticide insecticide] composed of 1% [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=pyrethrin pyrethrins] and 10% piperonyl butoxide in a 40% [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=silica | + | A brand name for an [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=insecticide insecticide] composed of 1% [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=pyrethrin pyrethrins] and 10% piperonyl butoxide in a 40% [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=silica%20gel silica gel] base. Drione is a toxic mixture that also acts as a [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=desiccant desiccant] for the insects. It is primarily used on dry wood [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=termite termites] although it is often difficult to place the insecticide within the location of the colony. |
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Revision as of 07:51, 24 July 2013
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- Marie Svoboda, Conservation Survey Index, unpublished, 1997