Summary: Using IGR As Part Of Your Integrated Pest Management Program<br> <a href="http://pestgeekpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/PGP-21-Using-IGR%E2%80%99S-As-Part-Of-Your-Integrated-Pest-Management-Program.jpg"></a><br><br> IGR’s are a great way to get and maintain control in a lot of circumstances and accounts<br> It’s a great addition to<br> <br> * Baiting programs<br> * Mosquito misting<br> * Food handling facilities<br> * Flea control<br> * Ornamental pests<br> <br> Why are IGR’s effective in control<br> Since an IGR is specific to insects they are considered to low risk with low to no mammalian toxicity because humans do make chitin or juvenile hormones.<br> While most traditional insecticides target the nervous system.<br> IGR’S Insect Growth Regulators targets the Hormones, enzymes and chitin that govern molting and metamorphosis in insects.<br> IGRs work by disrupting the life cycle from egg, pupae and larva preventing them from becoming adults.<br><br> <a href="http://www.ptrpest.com/pdf/igr.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.ptrpest.com/pdf/igr.pdf</a><br> Chitin synthesis inhibitor.<br> They work by preventing molting through the development chitin the chemical used for developing of an exoskeleton with an improper exoskeleton the insect dies.<br> The disrupting of chitin also prevents proper egg development<br> Novaluron Tekko Pro Insect Growth Regulator Concentrate<br> Juvenile hormone analogs and mimics<br> THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM <a href="http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/course/ent425/tutorial/endocrine2.html" target="_blank">http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/course/ent425/tutorial/endocrine2.html</a><br><br> Interferes with molting process which causes premature molting.<br><br> It causes deformations of wings and reproductive parts.<br><br> Ovaries will produce infertile eggs.<br> Pyriproxyfen pirydine<br> NyGuard And Archer<br><br> IGR lasts up to 7 months not really<br><br> <a href="http://www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/emon/pubs/fatememo/pyrprxfn.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/emon/pubs/fatememo/pyrprxfn.pdf</a><br><br> Hydroprene Gentrol IGR Concentrate<br> Anti-juvenile hormone agents<br> Blocks ecdysone which signals the insect to molt. This causes pupae to die.<br><br> Anti-juvenile hormone agent causes the instar to molt prematurely into a nonfunctional sterile adult.<br> Methoprene Precor IGR works great for fleas.<br>
