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Pirimicarb

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Overview

Pirimicarb is a selective carbamate insecticide used to control aphids on vegetable, cereal and orchard crops by inhibiting acetylcholinesterase activity[1] but does not affect useful predators such as ladybirds that eat them.[2] It was originally developed by Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd., now Syngenta, in 1970.[3]

References

References

  1. McGregor, D. B. (2006), Pesticide Residues in Food – 2004, Food and Agriculture Organization, World Health Organization, p. 207, ISBN 92-4-166520-3, retrieved 2008-05-08
  2. Clayden; Greeves (2001). Organic chemistry. Oxford university press. p. 178. ISBN 978-0-19-850346-0. Unknown parameter |Last3= ignored (|last3= suggested) (help)
  3. www2.syngenta.com/en/downloads/75jealott_brochure.pdf


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