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Active Ingredients Safety Fact Sheets

Pyrethrins (botanical), Permethrin (synthetic) and Piperonyl Butoxide (PBO) are the most common active ingredients found in mosquito misting formulations.

Click on the links below to download National Pesticide Information Center (NPIC) fact sheets that answer questions about the effects of exposure to adults and children, links to cancer, and impact on the environment and wildlife.

Pyrethrins

Permethrin

Piperonyl Butoxide