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Comparative Toxicology of the Pyrethroid Insecticides

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Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Part of the book series: Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology ((RECT,volume 108))

Abstract

Synthetic pyrethroid insecticides are photostable analogs of the natural pyrethrins of botanical origin. Their structures range from very similar to the original (e.g., allethrin, Fig. 1) to highly dissimilar compounds (e.g., flucythrinate, Fig. 1). Directed synthesis by groups in Japan (Sumitomo Chemical Co.) and England (NRDC) resulted in very potent insecticides and a commercial success for the synthetic pyrethroids.

Corresponding author: J.R. Coats. Journal Paper J-12784, Iowa Agriculture and Home Economics Experiment Station, Ames. Project No. 2306.

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