Sulfoxaflor and the sulfoximine insecticides: Chemistry, mode of action and basis for efficacy on resistant insects

Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology

Volumn 107, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-7

  Sparks, Thomas C ^a   Watson, Gerald B ^a   Loso, Michael R ^a   Geng, Chaoxian ^a   Babcock, Jon M ^a   Thomas, James D ^a  

^a DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross resistance; Mode of action; Neonicotinoid resistance; Structure activity relationships; Sulfoxaflor; Sulfoximines

Indexed keywords

HEXAPODA;

INSECTICIDE; PYRIDINE DERIVATIVE; SULFOXAFLOR; SULFUR DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECTS; INSECT; INSECTICIDE RESISTANCE; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION;

ANIMALS; INSECTICIDE RESISTANCE; INSECTICIDES; INSECTS; PYRIDINES; STRUCTURE-ACTIVITY RELATIONSHIP; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84882259744     PISSN: 00483575     EISSN: 10959939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2013.05.014     Document Type: Review

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