Allethrins
Allethrin II (R = −COOCH3)
The allethrins are a group of related synthetic compounds used in
insecticides. They are classified as pyrethroids, i.e. synthetic versions of pyrethrin, a chemical with insecticidal properties found naturally in Chrysanthemum flowers. They were first synthesized in the United States by Milton S. Schechter in 1949. Allethrin was the first pyrethroid
.
They are commonly used in ultra-low volume sprays for outdoor mosquito control, and in many household insecticides such as RAID, as well as mosquito coils.
Chemical structure
Allethrin I and allethrin II differ by having a
esbiothrin
.
Toxicity
Chronic exposure to allethrins alters the plasma biochemical profile of humans and may have adverse health effects.isoforms of glucuronosyltransferase, which serve in hepatic detoxifying metabolism pathways.[5]
Notes
- PMID 18657844.
- PMID 33859309.
- ^ "Pesticide Information Profile - Allethrin". pmep.cce.cornell.edu.
- ^ "Pyrethrin and Permethrin Toxicity in Dogs and Cats". peteducation.com. Archived from the original on 2013-05-25. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
- PMID 10862526.
References
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- Oregon State University (1996). Allethrin. Retrieved October 26, 2005.
- Illinois Department of Public Health Pyrethroid Insecticides Fact Sheet. Retrieved October 26, 2005.
- World Health Organization (WHO) d-Allethrin. Retrieved October 26, 2005.
- Jim E. Riviere & Mark G. Papich Eds.: Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics. Iowa State University Press, 2009. ISBN 9780813820613. (p. 1194)