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Protocols for Testing the Toxicity of Novel Insecticidal Chemistries to Mosquitoes
Published on: February 13, 2019
Toxicology of newer insecticides in small animals
1ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center, 1717 South Philo Road, Suite 6, Urbana, IL 61802, USA. tina.wismer@aspca.org
Abstract:
In the broadest definition, a pesticide (from fly swatters to chemicals) is a substance used to eliminate a pest. Newer insecticides are much safer to the environment, humans and non target species. These insecticides are able to target physiologic differences between insects and mammals, resulting in greater mammalian safety. This article briefly reviews toxicity information of both older insecticides like organophosphates (OPs), carbamates, pyrethrins, and pyrethroids, as well as some newer insecticides.
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