The spinosyn family of insecticides: Realizing the potential of natural products research

Journal of Antibiotics

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 101-111

  Kirst, Herbert A ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ectoparasiticide; Insecticide; Natural product; Spinetoram; Spinosad; spinosyn

Indexed keywords

AVERMECTIN DERIVATIVE; INSECTICIDE; MILBEMYCIN; NATURAL PRODUCT; NICOTINIC RECEPTOR; SPINETORAM; SPINOSYN; SPINOSYN A; SPINOSYN D; SPINOSYN E; SPINOSYN F; SPINOSYN G; SPINOSYN J; SPINOSYN K; SPINOSYN L; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HUMAN; INSECTICIDAL ACTIVITY; MICROBIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PEST CONTROL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION; FERMENTATION; GLYCOSIDES; HUMANS; INSECT CONTROL; INSECTICIDE RESISTANCE; INSECTICIDES; INSECTS; LACTONES; SACCHAROPOLYSPORA; STRUCTURE-ACTIVITY RELATIONSHIP; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMALIA; AVES; HEXAPODA; MAMMALIA; SACCHAROPOLYSPORA;

EID: 77950226284     PISSN: 00218820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ja.2010.5     Document Type: Review

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