What are systemic insecticides?
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Systemic insecticides are a special group of insecticides that are taken up into the plant through it's leaves or through it's roots. \nhttp://www.mobot.org/gardeninghelp/hortline/messages/3145.shtml  \n \n\nSystemic insecticides work best, "systemic" referring to a product that travels throughout the plant's system. Insects are killed when they feed on the sap. These insecticides are usually sold as granules. \nhttp://pss.uvm.edu/ppp/articles/feb03tip.html  \n \n\nSYSTEMIC INSECTICIDE - A pesticide which can be granular or liquid, used at the base of the plant and travels through the vascular stream.\n[back to top] \n-T- ... \nhttp://www.emilycompost.com/garden_glossary.htm
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common home-use acids include vinegar (acetic acid), citric acid (Vitamin C and citrus juices), boric acid (to kill bugs), and acetysalicylic acid (aspirin!).
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Most likely booklice (don't worry, they are not really lice).\n\nhttp://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/2000/2080.html\n\nhttp://www.ext.vt.edu/departments/entomology/factsheets/booklice.html\n\nhttp://insects.tamu.edu/extension/bulletins/uc/uc-010.html\n\n.
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Try:\nhttp://www.mayoclinic.com/health/first-aid-insect-bites/FA00046
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Anaphylaxis is a severe and rapid systemic allergic reaction. Anaphylaxis occurs when a person is exposed to a trigger substance, called an allergen, to which they have become sensitized. Minute amounts of allergens may cause a anaphylactic reaction. Anaphylaxis may occur after ingestion, inhalation, skin contact or injection of an allergen.\n\nWhat test(s) did they do? Have you had allergy tests done? If you did indeed suffer an anaphylactic shock, you should see a doctor and get an Epinephrine syringe to carry with you. My daughter's allergic to insect stings and always has one when she's outside.
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(Centre for Disease Control) recommends using an insect repellent on exposed areas of skin. The most effective compound is DEET (N,N-diethyl meta-toluamide), an ingredient in most insect repellents. However, insect repellents containing DEET should be used sparingly on children. Don't apply it under clothes, or too much of the toxic substance may be absorbed. Also, avoid applying repellent to portions of the hands that are likely to come in contact with the eyes and mouth. Pediatric insect repellents with only 6-10% DEET are available. For greater protection, clothing and mosquito nets can be soaked in or sprayed with permethrin, which is an insect repellent licensed for use on clothing. If applied according to the directions, permethrin will repel insects from clothing for several weeks. These specialty items can be purchased in hardware, back-packing, and military surplus stores.\n\nUnless traveling to a high risk area, It is recommended to use a gentler insect repellents for children. Skedaddle and Avon's Skin So Soft both work well for some kids. Neither these nor the stronger repellents stop mosquitoes from landing -- only from biting. If you see mosquitoes on yourself, the repellents may still be working. If, however, you are being bitten just as frequently when you use these products, they are not working.\n\nSome studies suggest that taking thiamine (vitamin B1) 25mg to 50 mg three times per day is effective in reducing mosquito bites. This safe vitamin apparently produces a skin odor that is not detectable by humans, but is disagreeable to pregnant mosquitoes (Pediatric Clinics of North America, 16:191, 1969). It seems to be especially effective for those people with large allergic reactions. Thiamine takes about 2 weeks before the odor fully saturates the skin. Garlic may work in the same way (except, of course, the odor is detectable by humans), but I have seen no scientific studies supporting this.\n\nOnce bitten, the mainstays of treatment are cool compresses, antihistamines, anti-itching compounds, and anti-inflammatory medicines. For a cool compress, apply an ice pack wrapped in a towel or soak a washcloth in cold water and press it on the bite. Ask your pharmacist to help you select an appropriate antihistamine for your child. Some are available by prescription only. You might have to balance strength versus drowsy side effects. Zyrtec, a newer antihistamine for children, usually works very well while not being very sedating. Of course, sometimes sedating is not such a bad thing...\n\nThe simplest anti-itching compound is a paste made of baking soda and water. Use just enough water to make a sticky paste, and spread it on. Calamine lotion works in a similar way, and usually the effect lasts longer. Other children prefer a menthol lotion such as Sarna. A topical anesthetic containing pramoxine (such as the prescription PrameGel or the over-the-counter Caladryl) can take away the pain and itching.\n\nFor the anti-inflammatory part of treatment, ibuprofen (Motrin or Advil) or naproxen (Alleve) can reduce redness, pain, itching, swelling and fever. Topical steroid creams of various strengths can also be useful. Occasionally reactions to mosquito bites can be severe enough to warrant systemic steroids.\n\nStudies suggest that some natural anti-inflammatory remedies are very effective in some people: oral evening primrose oil (Lancet, 2:1120, 1982) and papaverine (Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 13:806, 1985). You might find both of these in a health food store.\n\nStronger, experimental treatments include thymic hormones, recombinant gamma interferon, ultraviolet radiation, and various chemotherapeutic agents (Clinical Pediatric Dermatology, Saunders 1993), but I would only consider them if your reactions get much worse. Probably they will instead get better over time.\n\nIt's tempting to view mosquitoes as nothing but pests. But as my dear friend Christine Du Bois-Buxbaum reminded me, th
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There are several terms. The "biological" term, as noted above, is "autophagocytosis," otherwise known as "autophagy." However, this generally only applies to cells, even when you are talking about macroautophagy.\n\nFor a large organism such as an insect, the term "autolysis" is probably more appropriate. According to dictionary.com, autolysis is "[t]he destruction of tissues or cells of an organism by the action of substances, such as enzymes, that are produced within the organism. Also called self-digestion."\n\nSimilar terms:\n- Self-cannibalism\n- Self-digestion\n- Apoptosis\n\nMore information about autophagy:\nhttp://users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPages/A/Autophagy.html\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autophagy
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2.pesticide\nDDT was the first modern pesticide and is arguably the most well known organic pesticide. It is a highly hydrophobic colorless solid with a weak, chemical odor that is nearly insoluble in water but has a good solubility in most organic solvents, fat, and oils. DDT is also known under the chemical names 1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)ethane and dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane (from which the abbreviation was derived).\n\nDDT was developed as the first of the modern insecticides early in World War II. It was initially used with great effect to combat mosquitoes spreading malaria, typhus, and other insect-borne human diseases among both military and civilian populations. The Swiss chemist Paul Hermann Müller of Geigy Pharmaceutical in Switzerland was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1948 "for his discovery of the high efficiency of DDT as a contact poison against several arthropods."\n\nIn 1962, American biologist Rachel Carson published the book Silent Spring, which alleged that DDT caused cancer and harmed bird reproduction by thinning egg shells.[1] The book resulted in a large public outcry which eventually led to the insecticide being banned for agricultural use in the USA, and was one of the signature events in the birth of the environmental movement. DDT was subsequently banned for agricultural use in many countries in the 1970s due to what many believe is a negative environmental impact. There is still a great controversy regarding the extent of this impact and the reduced use of DDT to fight human diseases.\n\nDDT, the first of the chlorinated organic insecticides, was originally prepared in 1873, but it was not until 1939 that Paul Müller discovered the effectiveness of DDT as an insecticide.
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Those are Roly-polies (aka Pillbugs)\n\nPillbugs\nOccasional Invader, Roly-Poly\nDescription, Elimination of Pillbugs, Roly-Polys\nPillbugs or roly-poly and sowbugs though similar are different bugs that fall into the pest category of occasional invaders.  Sowbugs and pillbugs are crustaceans and are closely related to crayfish and shrimp, more so than to insects.\n\nOften confused with sowbugs, one of the distinct differences between sowbugs and pillbugs is that a Pillbug has the ability to roll its body up into a ball resembling a small pill; a Sowbug does not roll into a ball.\n\nPillbugs prefer damp areas, which is why they are often found invading homes through openings close to patio doors, laundry rooms and basements.  These bugs feed on decaying vegetation most often found in mulched areas around homes.  The damp conditions and decaying organic debris are contributing factors for several occasional invaders such as millipedes.  Elimination procedures for Pillbugs parallel those for millipedes and sowbugs.\n\nPillbug Elimination\nIf contributing conditions such as excess moisture can be controlled, it would be a great aid in Pillbug elimination.  In many cases found close to flower beds, gardens, flower pots, landscaping, swimming pools, ponds or any heavily mulched area, a good insecticide spray is to be used.\nThe best sprays for infestations of Pillbugs are Demon WP or Talstar.  Demon WP (a Cypermethrin insecticide concentrate) is a wettable powder that gives longer residual on solid objects such as your home's exterior walls.  Talstar is an excellent liquid concentrate that is easier to apply if you need to broadcast large areas of flower beds and landscaped areas or even lawns.\nIn some heavy or stubborn infestations, a combination of insecticide dust and a granular product might be needed with your insecticide spray.  Granular insecticides (Talstar Granules or DeltaGard Granules) can be broadcast in mulched areas and the soil around the home.  Delta Dust can be applied to cracks, crevices and entry points inside the home or basement, using a crusader duster.
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azithromycin, aka zithromax. malaria is a common disease that can be dealt with easily.
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chemical control of vectors is killing rodents and pests using poison and insecticide in the wild. When a city is notified of an increased rat population chemical control vector stabilizing agencies are dispatched (aka exterminators) and they set poison in the fields and kill the pests).
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The most effective bug repellent is DEET.  You can get any number of bug sprays that contain DEET but you will be best off buying the one with the highest concentration.  Also avoid any scented sprays.  They may be more appealing to you but they are also more appealing to the bugs.  This is what we in the Military use.
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Try plant shops, as insect control
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An organochloride is an organic compound containing at least one covalently bonded chlorine atom. Their wide structural variety and divergent chemical properties lead to a broad range of uses.\n\nThe simplest form of organochlorides are chlorinated hydrocarbons. These consist of simple hydrocarbons in which one or more hydrogen atoms have been replaced with chlorine. Most low molecular weight chlorinated hydrocarbons such as chloroform, dichloromethane, dichloroethene and trichloroethane are useful as solvents.\n\nMany organochlorides have significant biological activities. For example, many powerful and effective insecticides are organochlorides. Common examples include dioxin, DDT, dicofol, heptachlor, endosulfan, chlordane, mirex and pentachlorophenol.\n\nPolychlorinated biphenyls were once commonly used electrical insulators and heat transfer agents. Their use has generally been phased out due to health concerns.\n\nChlorinated alkenes are useful monomers used in the preparation of a variety of materials. For example, vinyl chloride is polymerized to form the plastic polyvinyl chloride (PVC).\n\nMany organochlorides have significant toxicity. Insecticides such as dioxin and DDT are persistent organic pollutants which pose dangers to the environment. Chlorinated solvents, when not handled and disposed of properly, present problems with groundwater pollution. Some organochlorides such as phosgene have even been used as Chemical warfare agents. However, the presence of chlorine in an organic compound, does not insure toxicity. Some organochlorides are safe enough for consumption in foods, such as the sweetener sucralose (Splenda).\n\n\n\nSplenda
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Insects are sprayed with DDT, then other animals eat them, then yet other animals eat those. DDT absorbs into fatty tissues and can persist without being removed. \n\n Despite claims about thinning eggshells in birds, no scientific study has shown DDT to harm any animal other than insects evan at very high doses.
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Aspirin, Tylenol, etc.
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Raid ant and roach spray\n\nBoric acid!\n\nPee in the yard!