In:
Pest Management Science, Wiley, Vol. 73, No. 4 ( 2017-04), p. 796-806
Abstract:
As the world population grows towards 9 billion by 2050, it is projected that food production will need to increase by 60%. A critical part of this growth includes the safe and effective use of insecticides to reduce the estimated 20–49% loss of global crop yields owing to pests. The development of new insecticides will help to sustain this protection and overcome insecticide resistance. RESULTS A novel class of mesoionic compounds has been discovered, with exceptional insecticidal activity on a range of Hemiptera and Lepidoptera. These compounds bind to the orthosteric site of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor and result in a highly potent inhibitory action at the receptor with minimal agonism. The synthesis, biological activity, optimization and mode of action will be discussed. CONCLUSION Triflumezopyrim insect control will provide a powerful tool for control of hopper species in rice throughout Asia. Dicloromezotiaz can provide a useful control tool for lepidopteran pests, with an underexploited mode of action among these pests. © 2016 Society of Chemical Industry
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1526-498X
,
1526-4998
DOI:
10.1002/ps.2017.73.issue-4
Language:
English
Publisher:
Wiley
Publication Date:
2017
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2003455-6
SSG:
12
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