Washington: A new and environmentally friendly pesticide made from nut ketone, a special compound found in grapefruit peels and pine trees, has been approved for use in the United States.

 Washington: A new and environmentally friendly pesticide made from nut ketone, a special compound found in grapefruit peels and pine trees, has been approved for use in the United States.

 The drug was developed by the US medical research institute CDC, while the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) a few days ago declared it safe and approved it for general use.

 Ketone is a common organic compound that gives off a distinctive grapefruit scent and is also found in pine trees.

 If used in small amounts, it repels mosquitoes, fleas and bedbugs, while high doses of the same compound can kill many other types of insects besides them.

 In this way, Ketone can also reduce the spread of various insect-borne diseases.

 Significantly, note ketones can also kill insects that do not die from DDT, pyrethroids and other insecticides.

 Experts say that Note Ketone can also be added to hand washing soap as it is harmless to human beings.

 In addition, the same soap can be dissolved in water and sprayed on the affected area, so that the insects stay away from it and the insects that are present in the area, die when exposed to the mixture.

 Although lemongrass and mint oil, as well as natural compounds such as stronella, are still used to keep insects away, their effects soon wear off.  In contrast, the effects of Note Ketone persist even after one hour.

 The next step is to develop an insect repellent and killing product using this compound, for which various agencies have initiated contacts.

 There is a strong possibility that an agreement will be reached soon and that at some point next year, "Ketun" repellent and "insect repellent" products made from Ketone will be available in the market.