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Thiacloprid

11/23/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Thiacloprid — toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts

Thiacloprid is a chloronicotinyl insecticide used against a wide array of insects. As such, its mode of action is to disrupt nerve transmission and cause the nerves to fire uncontrollably, leading to hyperexcitation, convulsions, and the death of the affected insects. Thiacloprid is often utilized on insects that have become resistant to acetylcholinesterase inhibitors like […]

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