sˈɪns ðæt tˈaɪm, ðɛɹ ɪz ɐ lˈɔŋ hˈɪstɚɹi ɔnðə jˈuːs ʌv vˈɛɹiəs mˈɪnɚɹəlbˈeɪst pɹˌɛpɚɹˈeɪʃənz ænd sˌʌm ʌv ðiːz ɑːɹ stˈɪl jˈuːzd fɔːɹ spˈɛʃəl pˈɜːpəsᵻz ɪn ˌæɡɹɪkˈʌltʃɚɹəl pˈɛst kəntɹˈoʊl.
Since that time, there is a long history on the use of various mineral-based preparations and some of these are still used for special purposes in agricultural pest control.