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1
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what are botanicals, and what are the general properties?

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natural insecticides derived from plants; easily metabolized, rapidly degraded in environment

2
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Nicotine mech of tox?

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nicotinic receptor agonist– mimics ACh at autonomic ganglia and NM junctions; has high affinity for synaptic ganglia (CNS) of insects; highly toxic to mammals (twitching/ CV collapse)

3
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neonicotinoid insecticides general info

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most widely used class of insecticides today; three chemical classes

4
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three chemical classes of neonicotinoids?

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n-nitroguanidines (e.g. imidacloprid); nitromethylenes (e.g. nitenpyram); N-cyanoamidines (e.g. acetamiprid)

5
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mech of tox ac of neonics

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nicotnic ACh receptor agonist; bind strongly and activate nic receptors; at low conc: nervus stimulation (e.g. muscle twitching, convulsions);
at high concs: nic receptor blockage that leads to paralysis and death

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what are the advatanges of neonics?

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low toxicity to vertebrates–>more selective for insect nic receptors; also effective against organisms resistant to OPs or carbamates;
they are also water soluble, which means they are readily absorbed by plants via roots and leaves–>this transports them through ALL of the tissues–>highly systemic activity–>can protect all parts of the plants from insect activity
flexible use–used as a seed dressing, foliar sprays, bait formulations, granular formulations, soil drench, inject into timber, and topically applied
possible economic benefits

7
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disadvantages of neonics?

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  1. absorption into target crop is very low–16-20% of the active ingredient in the seed dressing–>traditional sprays exceed 50% uptake;
  2. persistent in soil– different neonics will have different properties influencing persistence, but will mostly be persistent; soil type will also influence persistence; may have half lives of 200-1000 days
  3. potential for bioaccumulation;
    may contaminate other environments (ground water, surround crops containing non-target plants)
  4. Toxicity across taxa–insects are most sensitive but are gaining resistance–> birds are also sensitive; risks to granivorous verts
  5. impact on pollinators– neonics found in pollen and nectar–> affect bees, hoverflies, butterflies, etc
  6. Indirect ecological impact–>reduction in invert pops
8
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rotenone general info—whre it’s produced, uses, toxicity, enviro kinetics

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produced in roots of derris and lonchocarpus; used to control leaf-eating caterpillars; used in home and garden; used as a piscicide (neutralized by KMnO4); moderately toxic to mammals; rapidly photodegraded;

9
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rotenone mech of ac?

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strong inhibitor of ETC–>inhibs complex I of ETC (NADH DH complex); no ATP = no energy to keep up cell structure = oxidative stress

10
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what is pyrethrum?

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extract from flowers of tropical Chrusanthemum species –> a mixture of four compounds–> Pyrethin II and Cinerin I and II

11
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pyrethrum general info–uses, kinetics, disadvantages

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very unstable in sunlight, t1/2 = 8.5, 12-13h on soil; requires synergist (e.g. piperonyl butoxide) to be toxic; used in household insecticides sprays and pet products; has low mammalian toxicity

12
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why is pyrethrum not very toxic to animals?

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rapidly metabolized in animals; can cause allergic reactions in humans

13
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what are the synergists of pyrethrum?

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piperonyl butoxide and sesamex

14
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piperonyl butoxide and sesamex general info?

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not toxic/insecticidal by themselves–>inhibit CYP450 enzymes (pyrethrum would be inactivated by CYPs if they weren’t inhibited); these synergists only work with insecticides inactivated by CYPs

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first gen pyrethroids time, e.g., and advantages

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1949, allethrin, and more stable than parent, cinerin 1, but requires synergist

16
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second gen pyrethroids time, e.g., and advantages

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1965, tetramethrin, resmethrin (common in household sprays); greater efficacy but still requires synergist

17
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third gen pyrethroids time, e.g., and advantages

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1972, fenvalerate/permethrin; stable in sunlight and does not require a synergist;
first agricultural pyrethroids

18
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fourth gen pyrethroids time, e.g., and advantages

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1985; cypermethrin, decamethrin; photostable, long resisdual effect and high efficacy; no synergist needed

19
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mech of ac of pyrethroids

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all affect Na channels, but differently; 
Type 1 (1st and 2st gen)--> cause repetitive neural discharge (holds Na channels open for a longer than normal tim-->produces inappropriate APs/neuronal irritation)
type 2 (3rd and 4th gen): no repetitive discharge; instead holds Na channels for an even longer time--> causes persistent depolarlization (inceases refractory period of the neuron, cause inappropriate firing firing, then prevents subsequent firing)
20
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toxin produced Bacillus thuriningiensis (Bt)

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used as insecticide; must be ingested to kill; alkaline gut activates the pro-toxin (good for us with our acidic gut –> non-target species not killed); gene for Bt toxin inserted genome of crops to kill insects that infects the crop;

21
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three main serovarieties of the Bt toxin

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kurstaki; israelensis; tenebrionis;

22
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what is the kurstaki toxin used for?

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used for lepidoptera larvae; ag, home, and forestry

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what is the israelensis toxin used for?

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selective for mosquitoes and blackfly larvae; some midges (type of black fly); applied directly to water where larvae are found

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what is the tenebrionis toxic used for?

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targeted for the colorado potater beetle

25
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What are the classes of avermectins?

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Ivermectin
Abamectin
Emamectin

26
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Ivermectin use?

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Soil nematocide; pet-livestock anti-helminthic and for ticks/fleas

27
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Abamectin use?

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Controls fire ants and mites

28
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Emamectin use?

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Pesticide of choice to treat sea lice in Canadian salmon farms

29
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Avermectin toxicity and mech of AC?

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Unstable in enviro–photolysis;

Produces rapid paralysis–slow death; may be a gaba agonist–atom gaba release, or open GABA-gates Cl channels