methoprene
Sign in to saveAlso known as isopropyl (2E,4E)-11-methoxy-3,7,11-trimethyldodeca-2,4-dienoate, (E,E)-isopropyl 11-methoxy-3,7,11-trimethyl-2,4-dodecadienoate, isopropyl (EE)-(RS)-11-methoxy-3,7,11-trimethyldodeca-2,4-dienoate, (E,E)-11-methoxy-3,7,11-trimethyl-2,4-dodecadienoic acid 1-methylethyl ester, ZR 515, (E,E)-1-methylethyl 11-methoxy-3,7,11-trimethyl-2,4-dodecadienoate
Methoprene is a juvenile hormone (JH) analog and insect growth regulator (IGR) used widely in pest control. Classified under Insecticide Resistance Action Committee (IRAC) group 7A, methoprene is an amber-colored liquid with a faint fruity odor. Unlike conventional pesticides that kill insects through toxicity, Methoprene disrupts the development of insects, preventing them from reaching reproductive maturity.
Research
1,154 papers- Methoprene.Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association · 2007
- Methoprene-tolerant and Krüppel homolog 1 are actors of juvenile hormone-signaling controlling the development of male sexual behavior in the moth Agrotis ipsilon.Hormones and behavior · 2023
- Methoprene treatment increases activity, starvation and desiccation risk of Queensland fruit fly.Journal of insect physiology · 2022
- Juvenile hormone receptor Methoprene tolerant: Functions and applications.Vitamins and hormones · 2023
- Discovery of Enantiopure (S)-Methoprene Derivatives as Potent Biochemical Pesticide Candidates.Journal of agricultural and food chemistry · 2024
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Methoprene is a juvenile hormone (JH) analog and insect growth regulator (IGR) used widely in pest control. Classified under Insecticide Resistance Action Committee (IRAC) group 7A, methoprene is an amber-colored liquid with a faint fruity odor. Unlike conventional pesticides that kill insects through toxicity, Methoprene disrupts the development of insects, preventing them from reaching reproductive maturity.
Methoprene does not kill insects. Instead, it interferes with an insect’s life cycle and prevents it from reaching maturity or reproducing. Methoprene functions by mimicking natural juvenile hormones necessary for insect development. Insects treated with methoprene fail to transition from pupa stages to adulthood, effectively halting reproduction and the biological life cycle.
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