Types of Pesticide Chemicals we use in Pest Control in Nairobi Kenya
Pesticide active ingredients are described by the types of pests they control or how they work. People often use the term “pesticide” to refer only to insecticides, but it actually applies to all the substances used to control pests.
Well known pesticides (terms defined below) include:
- insecticides,
- herbicides,
- rodenticides, and
- fungicides.
Less well-known pesticides (terms defined below) include:
- disinfectants,
- attractants,
- plant defoliants,
- swimming pool treatments, and
- plant growth regulators.
The following list will help you understand the wide range of types of pesticides:
- Algicides kill algae in lakes, canals, swimming pools, water tanks and other sites.
- Antifoulants kill or repel organisms that attach to underwater surfaces, such as barnacles that cling to boat bottoms.
- Antimicrobials kill microorganisms such as bacteria and viruses.
- Attractants lure pests to a trap or bait, for example, attract an insect or rodent into a trap.
- Biopesticides are derived from natural materials such as animals, plants, bacteria and certain minerals.
- Biocides kill microorganisms.
- Defoliants cause leaves or foliage to drop from a plant, usually to facilitate harvest.
- Desiccants promote drying of living tissues, such as unwanted plant tops.
- Disinfectants and sanitizers kill or inactivate disease-producing microorganisms on inanimate objects.
- Fungicides kill fungi (including blights, mildews, molds and rusts).
- Fumigants produce gas or vapor intended to destroy pests, for example in buildings or soil.
- Herbicides kill weeds and other plants that grow where they are not wanted.
- Insect growth regulators disrupt the molting, maturing from pupal stage to adult, or other life processes of insects.
- Insecticides kill insects and other arthropods.
- Miticides (also called acaricides) kill mites that feed on plants and animals.
- Microbial pesticides are microorganisms that kill, inhibit, or out-compete pests, including insects or other microorganism pests.
- Molluscicides kill snails and slugs.
- Nematicides kill nematodes (microscopic, worm-like organisms that feed on plant roots).
- Ovicides kill eggs of insects and mites.
- Pheromones disrupt the mating behavior of insects.
- Plant growth regulators alter the expected growth, flowering or reproduction rate of plants (does not include fertilizers).
- Plant Incorporated Protectants are substances that plants produce from genetic material that has been added to the plant.
- Repellents repel pests, including insects (such as mosquitoes) and birds.
- Rodenticides control mice and other rodents.
Residential and Commercial Pest Control Services in Nairobi Kenya
The identification of insects and other pests by phone or email it is very hard. Call us on 0722466901 for more information on how we can assist you get rid of the pests in your home, office, school, hotel, store, or business.
We control, eliminate, exterminate and remove Rats, Mice, Moles, Snakes, Lizards, Bedbugs, Birds, Cocroaches, Fleas, Flies, Moths, Mosquitos, and pests in the forms of Reptiles, Insects and Avians.
We are able to successfully conduct our pest control procedures through Fumigation, Fogging, Disinfection, Sanitization, Cleaning, Traps, Electronic Repellents, Chemicals, Herbicides, Insecticides and more. We offer these services :
- Commercial Pest Control Services in Nairobi Kenya
- Construction Pest control servies in Nairobi Kenya
- Domestic & Residential Pest Control Services in Nairobi Kenya
- Pest control services by disinfection
- Pest Control By Fumigation
- Wasps Pest Control in Nairobi Kenya
- Ticks Pest Control in Nairobi Kenya
- Spiders Pest Control in Nairobi Kenya
- Snakes Pest Control in Nairobi Kenya
- Rodents Pest Control in Nairobi Kenya
- Rats Pest Control in Nairobi Kenya
- Moths Pest Control in Nairobi Kenya
- Mosquito Pest Control in Nairobi Kenya
- Mice / Mouse Pest Control in Nairobi Kenya
- Flies Pest Control in Nairobi Kenya
- Fleas Pest Control in Nairobi Kenya
- Cocroaches Pest Control in Nairobi Kenya
- Birds Pest Control in Nairobi Kenya
- Bees Pest Control in Nairobi Kenya
- Insect Pest Control in Nairobi Kenya
- Rodents Pest Control in Nairobi Kenya