The Insecticidal Activity of <i>Rhinella schneideri</i> (Werner, 1894) Paratoid Secretion in <i>Nauphoeta cinerea</i> Cocroaches

The Insecticidal Activity of <i>Rhinella schneideri</i> (Werner, 1894) Paratoid Secretion in <i>Nauphoeta cinerea</i> Cocroaches

<i>Rhinella schneideri</i> is a common toad found in South America, whose paratoid toxic secretion has never been explored as an insecticide. In order to evaluate its insecticidal potential, <i>Nauphoeta cinerea</i> cockroaches were used as an experimental model in biochemica...

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Main Authors: Allan Leal, Etiely Karnopp, Yuri Correia Barreto, Raquel Soares Oliveira, Maria Eduarda Rosa, Bruna Trindade Borges, Flávia Luana Goulart, Velci Queiróz de Souza, Manuela Merlin Laikowski, Sidnei Moura, Lúcia Vinadé, João Batista Teixeira da Rocha, Cháriston André Dal Belo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:Toxins
Subjects:
toad parotid secretion
natural insecticide
insect behavioral deficits
AChE inhibition
neuromuscular blockade
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/12/10/630

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