Table 2. Summary of IRAC Group 4 nAChR competitive modulators and target-site interaction.
| Insecticide | Synthetic chemical class | First marketed | IRAC Group 4 sub-groupa) | Altered efficacy on R81T FRC Myzus persicae | Evidence for a unique highest-affinity binding site different to that of IMI | Activity on Y151S Nlα/ratβ2 heteromers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imidacloprid | Chloropyridyl | 1991 | A | Yes | — | No |
| Clothianidin | Chlorothiazolyl | 2001 | A | Yes | No | No |
| Thiamethoxam | Chlorothiazolyl | 1998 | A | Yes | Yes | No |
| Dinotefuran | Furanicotinyl | 2002 | A | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Acetamiprid | Cyanoamidine chloropyridyl | 1995 | A | Yes | No | No |
| Thiacloprid | Cyanoamidine chloropyridyl | 2000 | A | Yes | No | No |
| Nitenpyram | Nitroenamine chloropyridyl | 1995 | A | Yes | No | No |
| Sulfoxaflor | Sulfoximine | 2013 | C | Yes | No | ? |
| Flupyradifurone | Butenolide | 2014 | D | Yes | No | ? |
| Triflumezopyrim | Mesoionic | 2016 | E | Yes | No | ? |
a) Mode of action classification in IRAC takes into account not only the biochemical target-site interaction (which defines the Group) but also chemical class and activity on pest insects with non-target site based resistance to existing commercialised compounds within the particular MoA Group at the time of classification request.