Current Research on the Safety of Pyrethroids Used as Insecticides

Current Research on the Safety of Pyrethroids Used as Insecticides

Pyrethroids are synthetic derivatives of natural pyrethrins extracted from Chrysanthemum cinerariaefolium. They are 2250 times more toxic to insects than to vertebrates due to insects’ smaller size, lower body temperature and more sensitive sodium channels. In particular, three pyrethroid...

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Main Authors: Agnieszka Chrustek, Iga Hołyńska-Iwan, Inga Dziembowska, Joanna Bogusiewicz, Marcin Wróblewski, Anna Cwynar, Dorota Olszewska-Słonina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-08-01
Series:Medicina
Subjects:
deltamethrin
permethrin
alpha-cypermethrin
insecticides
human health
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1010-660X/54/4/61

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