Insecticides Used in the Urban Environment: Mode of Action
This document explains the modes of action of various insecticides used in urban environments. It categorizes insecticides based on their effects on the nervous system, energy production, cuticle production, endocrine system, and water balance. The article details how different chemicals, such as p...
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This document explains the modes of action of various insecticides used in urban environments. It categorizes insecticides based on their effects on the nervous system, energy production, cuticle production, endocrine system, and water balance. The article details how different chemicals, such as pyrethroids, carbamates, and organophosphates, disrupt insect physiology, leading to toxicity and death. It also highlights the specific mechanisms through which these insecticides operate, providing a comprehensive understanding of their biological impacts. First publication date: September 1997.
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| spelling | doaj-art-055515cfa0f348ac8dc96a3f845c26da2025-01-25T06:15:23ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00091997-09-01199710.32473/edis-in077-1997Insecticides Used in the Urban Environment: Mode of ActionS.M. Valles0P.G. Koehler1University of FloridaUniversity of Florida This document explains the modes of action of various insecticides used in urban environments. It categorizes insecticides based on their effects on the nervous system, energy production, cuticle production, endocrine system, and water balance. The article details how different chemicals, such as pyrethroids, carbamates, and organophosphates, disrupt insect physiology, leading to toxicity and death. It also highlights the specific mechanisms through which these insecticides operate, providing a comprehensive understanding of their biological impacts. First publication date: September 1997. https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/138211Insecticides |
| spellingShingle | S.M. Valles P.G. Koehler Insecticides Used in the Urban Environment: Mode of Action EDIS Insecticides |
| title | Insecticides Used in the Urban Environment: Mode of Action |
| title_full | Insecticides Used in the Urban Environment: Mode of Action |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Insecticides Used in the Urban Environment: Mode of Action |
| title_short | Insecticides Used in the Urban Environment: Mode of Action |
| title_sort | insecticides used in the urban environment mode of action |
| topic | Insecticides |
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