Descriptioin
Pymetrozine is a new neuroactive insecticide. It has a remarkable selectivity for sucking insect pests, such as aphids, whiteflies, and plant hoppers, due to its systemic action. Pymetrozine is the only representative of the pyridine azomethines, a new class of insecticides. Pymetrozine has been determined to be of low acute toxicity to humans, birds, aquatic organisms, mammals, and bees. It is also not mutagenic.
Reference
- J. Ausborn, H. Wolf, W. Mader, H. Kayser, The insecticide pymetrozine selectively against affects chordotonal mechanoreceptors, Journal of Experimental Biology, 2005, vol. 208, pp. 4451-4466
- D. Fuog, S. J. Fergusson, C. Flückiger, Pymetrozine: A Novel Insecticide Affecting Aphids and Whiteflies, Insecticides with Novel Modes of Action, 1998, ISBN 978-3-642-08314-3
Uses
Pymetrozine is a pyridine azomethine antifeedant. Pymetrozine is used as insecticide.
Uses
Pymetrozine ia a pyridine azomethine antifeedant. Pymetrozine is used as insecticide.
Definition
ChEBI: A member of the class of 1,2,4-triazines that is 4,5-dihydro-1,2,4-triazin-3(2H)-one substituted by a methyl group at position 6 and a (pyridin-3-ylmethylidene)amino group at position 4.
