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- Title
Neural actions of imidacloprid and their involvement in resistance in the Colorado potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Say).
- Authors
Jianguo Tan; Salgado, Vincent L; Hollingworth, Robert M.
- Abstract
The article offers information on the development of neonicotinoid insecticides, that conceived to threaten its critical use for imidacloprid in eastern U.S. population of the Colorado potato beetle (CPB). According to an observation from recording spontaneous activity, imidacloprid initially experienced a neureoxcitatory, and neuroinhibitory action at higher concentrations. It also notes study of imidacloprid resistance in the CPB, depicting the evidence that reduced nerve sensitivity to the blocking action of imidacloprid. However, study on pharmacokinetic with resistant adult CPB's shows no explanation for the high resistance level to imidacloprid.
- Subjects
IMIDACLOPRID; COLORADO potato beetle; PEST control; PEST control programs; AGRICULTURAL research; BIOLOGICAL pest control; INSECTICIDE resistance; PEST control industry; PESTICIDES industry
- Publication
Pest Management Science, 2008, Vol 64, Issue 1, p37
- ISSN
1526-498X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/ps.1464