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. 2024 Apr 4;10(7):e29128. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e29128

Table 5.

Different insecticides and their mechanisms of action.

Insecticide family Mechanisms of action Reference
Carbamates Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors [[122], [123], [124], [125], [126], [127], [128]]
Organophosphates Inhibiting the activity of an enzyme called acetylcholinesterase
pyrethroids Targeting the nervous system of insects, specifically by interacting with sodium channels
Hexathiazox Mite growth inhibitors
Neonicotinoids Specifically bind and interact through the insect nicotinic acetylcholine receptor site
Diafenthiuron, Propargite, Tetradifon, ATP synthase inhibitor
Buprofezin, Benzoylureas Chitin synthesis inhibitor
Diamides Interacting with a specific receptor called the ryanodine receptor
Rotenone Interfering with the electron transport chain within complex I in mitochondria
Oxadiazines Voltage gated sodium channel blocker