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allethrin

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allethrin /al·le·thrin/ (al´ĕ-thrin) a synthetic analogue of the natural insecticide pyrethrin, used as an insecticide.
allethrin
a first-generation pyrethroid; used to control ectoparasites on dogs.


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Turn on the burner with the flick of a switch and it warms a specially treated repellent pad releasing allethrin (a naturally occurring insecticide) into the air, creating a 225-square-foot bug-free zone.
Creating a 15 square-foot zone of protection, Thermacell units operate on a single butane cartridge that heats a mat releasing allethrin, a synthetic copy of a natural insecticide found in chrysanthemum flowers.
A butane cartridge in the compact unit heats a mat releasing Allethrin, a synthetic form of a natural insect repellent, to create a 15' x 15' bug-free zone around you.
 
 
 
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