Biologically active organic compounds as insect growth regulators (IGRs): introduction, mode of action, and some synthetic methods
Mohamed A. Gad, Safwat A. Aref, Antar A. Abdelhamid, M. M. Elwassimy, Shaban A. A. Abdel‐Raheem
Abstract
Biologically active organic compounds continue to attract great interest due to the wide variety of interesting applications observed for these compounds. This review results from the literature survey containing the organic compounds that are used as insect growth regulators with a focus on their mode of action and some synthetic routes.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryMode of actionBiochemical engineeringInsectBiological activityCombinatorial chemistryNanotechnologyOrganic chemistryBiochemistryEcologyIn vitroBiologyMaterials scienceEngineeringNeurobiology and Insect Physiology Research