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Toxicology of insecticides to mammals
Author(s) -
Marrs Timothy C
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
pest management science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.296
H-Index - 125
eISSN - 1526-4998
pISSN - 1526-498X
DOI - 10.1002/ps.3362
Subject(s) - octopamine (neurotransmitter) , amitraz , biology , juvenile hormone , insect , receptor , ecdysone receptor , agonist , pharmacology , toxicity , toxicology , medicine , biochemistry , ecology , nuclear receptor , serotonin , acaricide , gene , transcription factor
Many insecticides target structures or functions in non‐target species, including mammals. This is particularly true of those that target the insect nervous system, such as the organochlorines, anticholinesterases and GABA antagonists. Another group of insecticides target structures or functions not present in mammals, and this group of insecticides has considerable target species specificity, but there are often potential targets in mammals. Octopamine is closely related to adrenaline and amitraz (an octopamine receptor agonist) and acts in mammals at α2‐adrenergic receptors. Although there are potential targets in mammals for juvenile hormone mimics and ecdysone receptor agonists, there is no evidence that the mammalian toxicity of either group is related to their insecticidal activity. Nor do chitin synthesis inhibitors have high mammalian toxicity. Copyright © 2012 Society of Chemical Industry