@ Fayaz, Boron-based insecticides are important in modern agriculture too as it is an effective and economical way to control many insects. They interfere with the insects' nervous system and paralyze them, making it easier for the farmer to remove them from crops. Boron is also used in insecticide formulations against urban insects like cockroaches and fleas. Borax powder helps to kill insects, spiders, and mites.
Most boron-based insecticides are less toxic than traditional pesticides since they do not affect the nervous system or irritate the skin.
Boron-based insecticides, as Dr. (J. C. Tarafdar & David Owusu Appau ) said, have less negative effects than other insecticides on the market and are more practical according to researchers. Therefore, agriculture based on chemical pest and disease killer products has not achieved good success so far and it is necessary to identify and replace the best pest and disease control products for the growing agriculture (Intensive agriculture).
Plants and animals depend on Boron to thrive. As a pesticide ingredient, this versatile compound can control pests such as ants, spiders, beetles, moths, cockroaches, and others. Most boron-based insecticides are less toxic than traditional pesticides since they do not affect the nervous system or irritate the skin. It also does not smell and is colorless. As a result, fruits and vegetables are not harmful to the environment when sprayed with them. It comes in a wide range of products, including dust, liquid, pellets, and wet table powders, making it easy for consumers to use in their gardens @Yasobanta
Boron based insecticides have little or no use in modren agriculture. They do not function when they get wet or humid so use in the field of greenhouse is very limited. They are used primarily in structures for the control of crawling insects such as cockroaches, ants and spidiers. These insecticides disruptmthe wax layer of the cuticle and the ability of the insect to stay hydrated. They are very safe products as their vertebrate toxicity is very low.
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