Kelly Hammond History As early as 1000 BC mankind has attempted to control pests The Greek poet Homer cited sulfur as an early insecticide The Chinese used arsenic as an insecticide by 900 AD By the midnineteenth century there began to be success using chemicals such as pyrethrum and Bordea ID: 612952
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