Mechanisms of insect resist finishes

Each category has distinct advantages and disadvantages. Digestive poisons present a lower environmental hazard than nerve poisons, but are not as effective against some pests such as the brown honse moth. Nerve poisons are nsnally more rapidly biodegraded than digestive poisons, but also exhibit less durability. 

The usual application level of insect resist finishes varies from 0.1 to 1.5 % on 

1 Digestive poisons used as insect resist finishes. 

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