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  2. Diflubenzuron - Wikipedia

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    Diflubenzuron is an insecticide of the benzoylurea class. [2] It is used in forest management and on field crops [ 3 ] to selectively control insect pests, particularly forest tent caterpillar moths , boll weevils , gypsy moths , and other types of moths . [ 1 ]

  3. Novaluron - Wikipedia

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    The exact mechanism of action of novaluron has not been extensively researched, but the general mechanisms and effects common to benzoylphenyl ureas apply. The compound inhibits chitin formation, targeting specifically larval insect stages that actively synthesize chitin. The adults of non-target species are seldom affected. [7]

  4. Benzoylurea insecticide - Wikipedia

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    The insecticidal activity of the BPUs was discovered serendipitiously at Phillips-Duphar who commericalised diflubenzuron in 1975. [1] Since then, many BPUs were commercialised by many companies. BPUs accounted for 3% of the $ 18.4 billion world insecticide market in 2018. [3] Lufenuron, was the largest selling BPU in 2016, selling for $ 112 ...

  5. Insecticide - Wikipedia

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    The insecticide resistance action committee (IRAC) lists 30 modes of action plus unknowns. There can be several chemical classes of insecticide with the same mode or action. IRAC lists 56 chemical classes plus unknowns. The mode of action describes how the insecticide kills or inactivates a pest.

  6. Insect growth regulator - Wikipedia

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    Methoxyfenozide was given a presidential green chemistry award in 1998. Both tebufenozide and methoxyfenozide were registered by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under its Reduced Risk Pesticide Program. [3] Many plants produce chemicals (phytoecdysteroids) which use this mode of action to kill insects.

  7. Mechanism of action - Wikipedia

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    In some literature articles, the terms "mechanism of action" and "mode of action" are used interchangeably, typically referring to the way in which the drug interacts and produces a medical effect. However, in actuality, a mode of action describes functional or anatomical changes, at the cellular level, resulting from the exposure of a living ...

  8. 16 Gorgeous Photos That Showcase the Glamour of 1950s Jewelry

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    Bettmann / Contributor / Getty ImagesThe 1950s were known as a golden age in fashion and glamour — and the jewelry was no exception, especially among the elites. From Lena Horne’s understated ...

  9. Cyhalothrin - Wikipedia

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    Cyhalothrin (ISO common name [3]) is an organic compound that, in specific isomeric forms, is used as a pesticide. [4] It is a pyrethroid, a class of synthetic insecticides that mimic the structure and properties of the naturally occurring insecticide pyrethrin which is present in the flowers of Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium.