Table 3 Chemical nature and mode of action of the pesticides experimented
Pesticide | Chemical nature | Mode of action |
|---|---|---|
Fipronil | Phenylpyrazole, neonicotinoid | Act and disrupts central nervous system |
Phorate | Organothiophosphate | Inhibits acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase |
Emamectin benzoate | Emamectins | Inhibits muscle contraction |
Quinalphos | Organothiophosphate | Acetylcholinesterase inhibitor |
Thiomethoxame | Oxadiazane | Interferes with nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in central nervous system |
Fenazaquin | Quinazoline | Mitochondrial NADH:ubiquinone reductase inhibitor |
Spiromesifen | Butenolide | Inhibitor of lipid synthesis |
Deltamethrin | Cyclopropanecarboxylate ester (Pyrethroid) | Neurotoxin |
Flubendiamide | Organofluorine | Ryanodine receptor modulator |