Show r. r Confused By Names For Insecticides Have you been confused by some of the new common names for Insecticides that you find in some recommendations ons and most research papers If so says Darrell Stokes Davis County Extension agent the fol following following following fol- fol lowing information may help you MOST INSECTICIDES on the market today have s several e eve v e r a l 1 names First they have a chemical chemical chem chem- ical leal name or chemical definition definition defini defini- definition tion which describe In words letters numbers and phrases the exact chemical structure of the compound Chemical names of most In Insecticides insecticides In- In are usually long and complicated Therefore the or orIginal original original or- or manufacturer assigns the chemical a number while it is in the initial phases of research Sometimes the Entomological Society of America will also I assign a research number to toan an experimental compound I ABOUT THE time the chemical chemical chemical chemi chemi- cal Is re ready dy for market the manufacturer will give the Insecticide in insecticide insecticide In- In one or more trade names By the time an insecticide Insecticide insecticide cide is ready for tor use it may have more than one coined name and number Therefore the Entomological Society of Americas America's Committee Commit Commit- tee on Insecticide Terminology or the American Standards As Association Association Association As- As or the Interdepartmental Interdepartmental Interdepartmental mental Committee on Pest Control Control Control Con Con- will assign the chemical one common name which is I mandatory in manuscripts of I research work submitted for publication In the Journal of Economic Entomology MOST OF THE co common m mon names chosen are the original trade names such as endrin and others A good example of a compound compound compound com com- pound with many names and numbers is CHEMICAL NAME 1 Original manufacturers manufacturer's t ur e r s 's number Bayer 59 Entomological S So Soc lety o cit ch e t ty y of ofa a America number ENT Trade names fly bait and Insecticide crop insecticide Anthon horse wormer anI- anI anImal ani animal mal systemic spray and pour- pour on OTHER COMMON names and Official common name tri trI trI- |