Pyrethroids Provide Protection Against Insects that Compromise Food Security & Endanger Public Health
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Pyrethroids & Global Health: A Safe Solution for Food Security and Disease Prevention
September 15, 2025
Pyrethroids & Global Health: A Safe Solution for Food Security and Disease Prevention From farms to households, pyrethroids are essential tools in the fight against crop loss and deadly diseases like malaria. Backed by global health agencies and science-based safety reviews, these widely used insecticides help feed the world and save lives—safely and sustainably.
Why are Pyrethroids Important?
Pyrethroids have been used for over 70 years by governments, homeowners, farmers and commercial pest control operators. They are a class of synthetic insecticides designed to improve on the insecticidally active products found in Chrysanthemum plant powders known as pyrethrum. Pyrethroids have emerged as some of the most trusted, reliable and effective tools for combating pests that spread dangerous diseases and destroy crops.
Global Human Health
Pyrethroids are also critical for protecting human health from many infectious diseases carried by pests, including Lyme disease, Zika virus and West Nile virus. Pyrethroid impregnated mosquito nets have proved to be one of the most effective ways to reduce malaria transmission in areas of the world where the scourge is endemic.
Food Security
Pyrethroids provide a wide range of benefits to society by offering growers a proven way to control a broad spectrum of agricultural insect pests which reduce growth and yields of over 120 crops which provide food and fiber to millions of Americans and people around the world.
Animal Health
Veterinarians depend on pyrethroids for protecting livestock and horses from disease. Pet owners rely on them for preventing fleas and ticks from infecting from infecting their dogs.
Consumer Protection
Homes, Gardens + Restaurants: Pyrethroids are an important tool used by both consumers and professionals to control insects such as ants, bed bugs, cockroaches, spiders, and other nuisance pests in the home or outdoor garden/landscape. Professional pest control companies rely on this class of chemistry to keep residential, commercial, and food-service areas free from insect pests.
Pyrethroids Provide Protection Against Insects that
Compromise Food Security & Endanger Public Health
Pyrethroids are a group of insecticides that were designed to improve upon the insecticidally active natural compound found in Chrysanthemum plant powders, known as pyrethrum.
The Pyrethroids Resource Center is a place where you can find credible, science-based information about the pyrethroid class of pesticides and better inform yourself about their strict regulatory oversight, grounding in research and the many benefits associated with their use. This is one of several public education programs funded by the Pyrethroid Working Group (PWG).
News Articles
The following represents the latest information, news, trends and research involving pyrethroids. This and previous items are intended to underscore the important benefits of pyrethroids and respond to misinformation that often circulates online.
September 15, 2025
Pyrethroids & Global Health: A Safe Solution for Food Security and Disease Prevention
Pyrethroids & Global Health: A Safe Solution for Food Security and Disease Prevention From farms to households, pyrethroids are essential tools in the fight against crop loss and deadly diseases like malaria. Backed by global health agencies and science-based safety reviews, these widely used insecticides help feed the world and save lives—safely and sustainably.
August 15, 2025
The Real Dangers of Mosquitoes and the Tools That Keep Us Safe
The Real Dangers of Mosquitoes—and the Tools That Keep Us Safe Mosquitoes kill more people than any other creature on Earth, spreading deadly diseases like West Nile, Zika, and dengue. Learn how safe, science-backed tools like pyrethroids play a vital role in protecting families, public spaces, and communities from these invisible threats.
July 15, 2025
Behind the Label: Understanding the Regulatory Safety Nets of Pesticides
Behind the Label: How Science and Regulation Keep Pesticides Safe Pesticides often get a bad rap, but few people realize the rigorous scientific reviews and regulatory safeguards behind every product. From mosquito control to crop protection, tools like pyrethroids are essential and safe when used properly. Learn how federal and state agencies work together to protect public health through one of the most tightly regulated systems in the country.
