[1] The University of Hertfordshire maintains a database of the chemical and biological properties of these materials,[2] including their brand names and the countries and dates where and when they have been introduced.
[3] The industry-sponsored Insecticide Resistance Action Committee (IRAC) advises on the use of insecticides in crop protection and classifies the available compounds according to their chemical classes and mechanism of action so as to manage the risks of pesticide resistance developing.
[4] The 2024 IRAC poster of insecticide modes of action includes the majority of chemicals listed below.
The developer of a pesticide applies for a common name when they intend to sell it, but some nevertheless do not reach the market.
[8] Common names are used by the authorities, in scientific literature and on the labelling information of purchasable pesticides.