Other, Relatively New Insecticides

Other New Insecticides:  There are many other, relatively new classes of insecticide chemistry that have recently been introduced and used in commercial agricultural.  Representatives of these new classes include spinosad (Tracer®, class = Naturalytes), indoxacarb (Steward®, class Oxadiazine), and emamectin benzoate (Denim®, class = Synthetic avermectin).  Like older insecticide classes, these newer insecticides are nerve poisons.  However, they are more specific, having less impact on non-target organisms and a reduced risk of causing negative environmental impacts.  The relatively narrow activity spectrum of the these compounds limits their use to the control of specific kinds of pests, but many are very useful in controlling populations of important insects that are resistant to older classes of insecticides.