Carbaryl

Whether you are trying to enjoy the great outdoors growing a beautiful garden, bugs will often find their way over and mess things up for you. One such pesticide active ingredient that does a great job in killing nuisance pests is Carbaryl.

On this page, you can learn more about carbaryl and why it works so effectively to kill even the most stubborn of pest invasions.

What is Carbaryl?

Carbaryl is a chemical active ingredient from the carbamate family used primarily as an insecticide. Carbaryl first was sold commercially in 1958 and was used popularly by the Bayer Company in a product known by the brand name, Sevin. In its original form, carbaryl is a white crystal-like solid.

Carbaryl remains one of the most used pesticides in the United States for residential gardens, commercial agriculture, and forestry and rangeland protection. Carbaryl is sold in a number of different formulations (powders, granules, liquid concentrates, etc).

How Does Carbaryl Work?

Mode of Action

Carbaryl and other carbamate active ingredients have a mode of action that involves suppressing an essential enzyme in insects called acetylcholinesterase. Because of this suppression, when a pest comes in contact with the chemical through digesting it or touching it, the Carbaryl directly attacks the nervous system, resulting in eventual death.

Benefits of Carbaryl

While Carbaryl is lethal to insects, Carbaryl detoxifies and breaks down quickly. Carbaryl can also be used in some cases as a plant growth regulator. Use Carbaryl when you want to get rid of garden damaging pests.

Drawbacks of Carbaryl

Carbaryl can be damaging to beneficial insects like bees. Avoid applying Carbaryl on plants and flowers that bees frequent.

Is Carbaryl Safe?

Carbaryl is safe to use when the label directions are followed carefully. It is capable of killing both target pests and some beneficial insects, like honey bees.

Please make sure to wear the necessary PPE before mixing or applying Carbaryl. Wear gloves, protective eyewear, and long-sleeved clothing. People and children should be kept away from treated areas until the product has totally dried.  

What To Expect

Carbaryl has a residual effect of 3 to 10 days. The active is non-systemic, so it will not be absorbed into the plant or damage the plant that it is applied to. Insects that crawl or ingest the product on the plant surface are affected within 10 to 30 minutes and die shortly thereafter.

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