Science and Technology Indonesia
Vol. 7 No. 2 (2022): April

Insecticidal Activity, Toxicity, Resistance and Metabolism of Pyrethroids: a Review

Ashutosh Singh (Department of Chemistry, K.S. Saket P.G. College, Ayodhya, 224001, India)
Abhishek Singh (Department of Chemistry, U.P. College, Varanasi, 221002, India)
Preeti Singh (Department of Chemistry, M.M.M. College, Bhatparani, Deoria, 274702, India)
Archana Chakravarty (Bio/Polymers Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, 110025, India)
Akhilesh Singh (Department of Chemistry, K.S. Saket P.G. College, Ayodhya, 224001, India)
Priti Singh (Department of Fibers and Textile Processing Technology, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, 400019, India)
Mahendra Kumar Mishra (Department of Chemistry, M.M.M. College, Bhatparani, Deoria, 274702, India)
Vivek Singh (Departments of Botany, U.P. College, Varanasi, 221002, India)
Atul Kumar Srivastava (Department of Chemistry, Magadh University, Bodh Gaya, 824234, India)
Himanshu Aggarwal (Independent Researcher, Director, Asian Publication Corporation, Sahibabad, 201005, India)
Suresh Sagadevan (Nanotechnology & Catalysis Research Centre, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, 50603, Malaysia)



Article Info

Publish Date
19 Apr 2022

Abstract

Pyrethroids are synthetic or man-made versions of natural pyrethrins discovered in the flowers of a plant species of the Compositae family called "Chrysanthemum cinerariaefolium". The plant was transported into Europe and America after it was discovered in the Near East. Commercial insecticides such as pyrethrin and synthetic pyrethroid are available. These are used to control agricultural pests as well as non-agricultural insects. They are also commercially used in personal care items such as shampoo and as a scent in insect repellent to boost efficacy and persistence in the environment, these insecticides are frequently combined with additional chemicals in diverse formulations, known as synergists. Nerve toxins, known as pyrethroids, although their chemical mechanism of action is unknown. Pyrethroids are neurotoxins, which interfere with the messages sent along nerves by maintaining sodium and chloride channels in an open position. This review presents perspectives, commercial uses and other useful characteristics features of pyrethroids based on human benefits and environmental friendly

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JSTI

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Biochemistry, Genetics & Molecular Biology Chemical Engineering, Chemistry & Bioengineering Environmental Science Materials Science & Nanotechnology Physics

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An international Peer-review journal in the field of science and technology published by The Indonesian Science and Technology Society. Science and Technology Indonesia is a member of Crossref with DOI prefix number: 10.26554/sti. Science and Technology Indonesia publishes quarterly (January, April, ...