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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | [Shell] A registered trademark for an [ | + | [Shell] A registered trademark for an [[insecticide|insecticide]] containing [[dichlorvos|dichlorvos]] as the active ingredient. Vapona® is available as a spray, solid pellets or pest control strips. The strips contain the insecticide dichlorvos coated on a waxy strip encased in a polyvinyl chloride cage-like housing. The dichlorvos slowly evaporates from the strips over a period of 3-4 months providing local area fumigation. Vapona® strips are designed to kill flying insects, such as moths and flies. The use of dichlorvos was restricted in the U.S. in 1995. |
| − | See also [ | + | See also [[dichlorvos|dichlorvos]], and [[Vaportape%C2%AE|Vaportape®]]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 13:03, 10 May 2016
Description
[Shell] A registered trademark for an Insecticide containing Dichlorvos as the active ingredient. Vapona® is available as a spray, solid pellets or pest control strips. The strips contain the insecticide dichlorvos coated on a waxy strip encased in a polyvinyl chloride cage-like housing. The dichlorvos slowly evaporates from the strips over a period of 3-4 months providing local area fumigation. Vapona® strips are designed to kill flying insects, such as moths and flies. The use of dichlorvos was restricted in the U.S. in 1995.
See also Dichlorvos, and Vaportape®.
Synonyms and Related Terms
dichlorvos; vapor pest strip
Hazards and Safety
May corrode metal in confined spaces. Skin contact is toxic
Additional Information
Boehringer Ingelheim: Vapona reference page