What are Oils?
Oils are fats that are liquid at room temperature, like the vegetable oils used in cooking. Oils come from many different plants and fish. Oils from plant sources (vegetable and nut oils) do not contain any cholesterol. Some common oils are: • canola oil, corn oil, cottonseed oil, olive oil, safflower oil, soybean oil & sunflower oil Foods that are mainly oil include mayonnaise, certain salad dressings, and soft (tub or squeeze) margarine with no trans fats. Solid fats are fats that are solid at room temperature, like butter and shortening. Solid fats come from many animal foods and can be made from vegetable oils through a process called hydrogenation. Some common solid fats are: • butter, margarine, lard, & shortening How are oils different from solid fats? All fats and oils are a mixture of saturated fatty acids and unsaturated fatty acids. Solid fats contain more saturated fats and trans fats than oils. Saturated fats and trans fats tend to raise “bad” (LDL) cholesterol levels in t
Oils, like films, are pesticides used to form a coating on top of water to drown larvae, pupae, and emerging adult mosquitoes. They are specially derived from petroleum distillates and have been used for many years in the United States to kill aphids on crops and orchard trees, and to control mosquitoes. They may be used along with other mosquito control measures in an IPM program. Trade names for oils used in mosquito control are Bonide, BVA2, and Golden Bear-1111, (GB-1111).
