Neonicotinoid insecticides display partial and super agonist actions on native insect nicotinic acetylcholine receptors.

Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) are present in high density in insect nervous tissue and are targeted by neonicotinoid insecticides. Improved understanding of the actions of these insecticides will assist in the development of new compounds. Here, we have used whole-cell patch-clamp recor...

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Main Authors: Brown, L, Ihara, M, Buckingham, S, Matsuda, K, Sattelle, D
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2006