Buprofezin is an
insecticide used for control of insect pests such as
mealybugs,
leafhoppers and
whitefly
Whiteflies are Hemipterans that typically feed on the undersides of plant leaves. They comprise the family Aleyrodidae, the only family in the superfamily Aleyrodoidea. More than 1550 species have been described.
Description and taxonomy
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on vegetable crops. It is a growth regulator, acting as an inhibitor of
chitin synthesis. It is banned in some countries due to its negative environmental impacts, being especially toxic to aquatic organisms as well as non-target insects, though is of low toxicity to humans and other mammals.
[Qureshi IZ, Bibi A, Shahid S, Ghazanfar M. Exposure to sub-acute doses of fipronil and buprofezin in combination or alone induces biochemical, hematological, histopathological and genotoxic damage in common carp (Cyprinus carpio L.). ''Aquat Toxicol''. 2016 Oct;179:103-14. doi: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2016.08.012. ]
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Isopropyl compounds
Tert-butyl compounds
Thiadiazinanes
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