Imidacloprid quickly gained popularity as the first commercial neonicotinoid following the
invention of neonicotinoids by Bayer in 1985. Its relationship with agriculture is linked to …

Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) is recognized as a significant insecticide target for
neonicotinoids and some agonists. In this study, the nAChR α1 subunit from Apis mellifera …

Neonicotinoids are insect-selective nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) agonists that
are used extensively for plant protection and animal health care. Some chaperone proteins …

The insect nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) is a pentameric channel protein and
also a target for neonicotinoids. There are few reported studies on the molecular interactions …

Cys-loop ligand-gated channels mediate neurotransmission in insects and are receptors for
many insecticides. Some insecticides acting on cysLGIC also have lethal effects on non …

The superfamily of Cys-loop ionotropic neurotransmitter receptors includes those that detect
GABA, glutamate, glycine, and acetylcholine. There is ample evidence that many Cys-loop …

Failures in expressing insect nAChRs (nicotinic acetylcholine receptors) limit the
understanding of their functional properties, although insect nAChRs have been developed …

[EN] The Mediterranean fruit fly (medfly), Ceratitis capitata, is a major insect pest of citrus
and other fruit crops. In the Comunitat Valenciana, current medfly control measures in citrus …

O uso intensivo de inseticidas tem causado diversos problemas para o ambiente além de
selecionar pragas resistentes a esses produtos, exigindo um aumento da concentração e …

Agrochemicals are paramount to supporting current agricultural practices, despite the costs
to ecosystems. However, sublethal effects of agrochemicals on non-target organisms are …