Synthesis, molecular docking studies, and larvicidal activity evaluation of new fluorinated neonicotinoids against Anopheles darlingi larvae.

Anopheles darlingi is the main vector of malaria in Brazil, characterized by a high level of anthropophilia and endophagy. Imidacloprid, thiacloprid, and acetamiprid are the most widespread insecticides of the neonicotinoid group. However, they produce adverse effects on the non-target insects. Flup...

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Main Authors: Rochelly da Silva Mesquita, Andrii Kyrylchuk, Iryna Grafova, Denys Kliukovskyi, Andriy Bezdudnyy, Alexander Rozhenko, Wanderli Pedro Tadei, Markku Leskelä, Andriy Grafov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0227811