buprofezin
Sign in to saveAlso known as 2-(tert-butylimino)-5-phenyl-3-(propan-2-yl)-1,3,5-thiadiazinan-4-one, buprofezine
Buprofezin is an insecticide used for control of insect pests such as mealybugs, leafhoppers and whitefly on vegetable crops. It is a growth regulator, acting as an inhibitor of chitin synthase (IRAC group 16). It is banned in some countries due to its negative environmental impacts, being especially toxic to aquatic organisms as well as non-target insects, though is of low toxicity to humans and other mammals.
Research
269 papers- Buprofezin affects the molting process by regulating nuclear receptors SfHR3 and SfHR4 in Sogatella furcifera.Pesticide biochemistry and physiology · 2023
- Buprofezin delayed the molting of Pardosa pseudoannulata, a predatory enemy for insect pests, by suppressing chitin synthase 1 expression.Pesticide biochemistry and physiology · 2024
- Symbiotic bacteria confer insecticide resistance by metabolizing buprofezin in the brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens (Stål).PLoS pathogens · 2023
- Peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance buprofezin.EFSA journal. European Food Safety Authority · 2025
- Buprofezin as a potent corrosion inhibitor for carbon steel in 1 M HCl solution.RSC advances · 2025
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- chemical compound
- Mass
- 305.156183356
- Has use
- insecticide
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- canonical SMILES
- O=C1N(C=2C=CC=CC2)CSC(=NC(C)(C)C)N1C(C)C
- Commons category
- Buprofezine
- chemical formula
- C₁₆H₂₃N₃OS
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Buprofezin is an insecticide used for control of insect pests such as mealybugs, leafhoppers and whitefly on vegetable crops. It is a growth regulator, acting as an inhibitor of chitin synthase (IRAC group 16). It is banned in some countries due to its negative environmental impacts, being especially toxic to aquatic organisms as well as non-target insects, though is of low toxicity to humans and other mammals.
==References==
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