Since the initial suggestion of using insect hormones or their mimics as the third-generation
insecticides, great strides have been made in the discovery of three classes of such insect …

Chitin is a structural component of the arthropod cuticular exoskeleton and the peritrophic
matrix of the gut, which play crucial roles in growth and development. In the past few …

Publisher Summary This chapter discusses the juvenile hormones (JH). The JH, a family of
acyclic sesquiterpenoids, are essential to insect development and reproduction. This …

Exposure to arsenic-contaminated drinking water is a major threat to human health. Millions
of people across the world are exposed to arsenic-contaminated drinking water with …

In order to further develop integrated pest management (IPM) approaches for controlling
insect pests, it is important to estimate the effects of pesticides. In this study, the toxicity and …

Eisenia fetida is recognised as advantageous model species in ecotoxicological and
regeneration investigations. The intensive utilization of carbamate pesticides (CARs) …

A method for the simultaneous determination of 7 benzoylurea pesticides (chlorfluazuron,
diflubenzuron, fluazuron, flufenoxuron, hexaflumuron, teflubenzuron and triflumuron) in the …

Few documented control strategies exist for the invasive tick, Haemaphysalis longicornis,
despite its potential to reach extremely high numbers and vector human and animal …

Chemical hazard assessment requires extrapolation of information from model organisms to
all species of concern. The Sequence Alignment to Predict Across Species Susceptibility …

Except of pest control, insecticides have shown adverse effects on natural enemies as well.
Thus, risk assessment of pesticides for biological control agents is critical for effective use in …