Worldwide pesticide usage was estimated in up to 3.5 million tons in 2020. The number of
approved products varies among different countries, however, in Brazil, there are nearly …

One of the major classes of pesticides is that of the organophosphates (OPs). Initial
developments date back almost 2 centuries but it was only in the mid-1940s that OPs …

An undergraduate and postgraduate textbook covering the key principles, methodologies,
approaches and practical examples of insect pest management in agricultural, post harvest …

Insecticides are by design toxic. They must be toxic to effectively kill target species of insects.
Unfortunately, they also have off-target toxic effects that can harm other species, including …

Nerve agents are organophosphorus acetylcholinesterase inhibitors. Acute exposure to
nerve agents can cause rapid death. In this review, we summarize the history of nerve agent …

Many Fusarium species are pathogenic, causing crop diseases during crop production and
spoilage of agricultural products in both commercial and smallholder farming. Fusarium …

Endocrine Disruptor Compounds (EDCs) and agriculture: The case of pesticides À propos
Notre revue Équipe éditoriale Les CR Biologies en libre accès diamant Référencement et …

The γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) receptor has four distinct but overlap** and coupled
targets of pesticide action importantly associated with little or no cross-resistance. The target …

Chlorpyrifos is a commonly used organophosphorus pesticide in agriculture. However, its
neurotoxicity poses a huge threat to human health. To detect trace amounts of chlorpyrifos …

The insect nervous system is critical for its functional integrity. The cholinergic system, of
which acetylcholinesterase (AChE) is a key enzyme, is essential to the Anopheles …