FENOXYCARB, A FAIRLY NEW INSECT GROWTH-REGULATOR - A REVIEW OF ITS EFFECTS ON INSECTS

To reduce the impact of pesticides, new more selective chemicals need to be developed. Insect Growth Regulators such as Juvenile Hormone Analogues seem promising because of their specific mode of action on insects and their lower toxicity against Vertebrates than conventional insecticides. Nevertheless they remain toxic compounds. Fenoxycarb, a non neurotoxic carbamate shows a high JH activity, but also has other non JH specific effects. Effects of fenoxycarb on different pest and non-target insects were reviewed from nearly 200 scientific papers dealing with this chemical used as insecticide.