Trichlorfon
Trichlorfon is a selective insecticide, targeting only cockroaches, crickets, silverfish, bedbugs, fleas, cattle grubs, flies, ticks, leafminers, and leaf-hoppers. Toxicologists note that because of this unique mechanism, trichlorfon should be relatively safe for other organisms. Nevertheless, health regulatory groups say the chemical can prove to be detrimental to animals and humans, specifically after repeated exposure. […]
