Literature Review: Global Neonicotinoid Insecticide Occurrence in Aquatic Environments

Neonicotinoid contamination of global surface waters and associated risk to aquatic invertebrates: a review.

Neonicotinoids, broad-spectrum systemic insecticides, are the fastest growing class of insecticides worldwide and are now registered for use on hundreds of field crops in over 120 different countries. The environmental profile of this class of pesticides indicate that they are persistent, have high leaching and runoff potential, and are highly toxic to a wide range of invertebrates. Therefore, ...

Neonicotinoid insecticide toxicology: mechanisms of selective action.

The neonicotinoids, the newest major class of insecticides, have outstanding potency and systemic action for crop protection against piercing-sucking pests, and they are highly effective for flea control on cats and dogs. Their common names are acetamiprid, clothianidin, dinotefuran, imidacloprid, nitenpyram, thiacloprid, and thiamethoxam. They generally have low toxicity to mammals (acute and ...

Emerging Pollutants: Their Analysis, Occurrence and Removal in Aquatic Environments

Neonicotinoid Insecticide Metabolism and Mechanisms of Toxicity in Mammals

Acute Human Self-Poisoning with Imidacloprid Compound: A Neonicotinoid Insecticide

BACKGROUND Deliberate self-poisoning with older pesticides such as organophosphorus compounds are commonly fatal and a serious public health problem in the developing world. The clinical consequences of self-poisoning with newer pesticides are not well described. Such information may help to improve clinical management and inform pesticide regulators of their relative toxicity. This study repor...