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Appendices

Appendix 1: References and further reading

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ARMSTRONG, E. and NEWTON, P. B. (1985) The influence of starvation on mortality, development and protein content in parasitized and unparasitized Tribolium castaneum. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology, 46(1): 103-108.

ARTHUR, F. H., THRONE, J. E., SIMONAITIS, R. A. and ZEHNER, J. M. (1990) Evaluation of chlorpyrifos-methyl and chlorpyrifos-methyl plus methoprene as protectants of stored corn: small bin tests. Journal of Economic Entomology, 83: 1114-1121.

BABU, R. T., HUSSAINI, S. H., SRIRAMULU, M. and SIDDIQUI, M. K. H. (1991) Effect of inert clay and insect growth regulators on the development of Callosobruchus chinensis L. and the germination of mungbean seed [Vigna radiate (L.) Wilczek]. Tropical Science, 31: 217-221

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BENGSTON, M., KOCH, K. and STRANGE, A. C. (1991 b) Development of insect growth regulators as grain protectants in Australia and South-East Asia. pp. 485-490. In: Proceedings of the Fifth International Working Conference on Stored Product Protection, Bordeaux, France, September 1990.

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CHIANG, A. S., YEN, D. F. and PENG, W. K. (1986) Defence reaction of midgut epithelial cells in the rice moth larvae Corcyra cephalonica infected with Bacillus thuringiensis. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology, 47(3): 333-39.

COGBURN, R. R. (1988) Fenoxycarb as a long term protectant for stored rough rice. Journal of Economic Entomology, 81(2): 722-726.

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DESMARCHELIER, J. M. and ALLEN, S. E. (1992) Diflubenzuron as a grain protectant for control of Sitophilus species. Journal of Stored Products Research, 28(4): 283-287.

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EISA, A. A., AMMAR, I. M. A., RADWAN, H. S. A. and EL-NABAWI, A. (1984) Larvicidal activity and development inhibition of the red flour beetle Tribolium castaneum fed insect growth regulator treated wheat flour. Minufiya Journal of Agricultural Research, 8: 405-414.

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FIELDS, P. G. (1991) The cold-hardiness of Cryptolestes ferrugineus and the use of ice nucleation-active bacteria as a cold synergist. pp. 1183-1192. In: Proceedings of the Fifth International Working Conference on Stored Product Protection, Bordeaux, France, September 1990.

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FRYDOCVA, B., VERNER, P. H. and BARTOS, J. (1989) The comparative effectiveness of two biopreparations based on the entomogenous fungus Beauveria bassiana, especially their effects on storage pests. Agronomicka. A (Rostlinna Vyroba), 1989(50): 247-264.

GAZIT, Y., ISHAAYA, I. and PERRY, A. S. (1989) Detoxification and synergism of diflubenzuron and chlorfluazuron in the red flour beetle Tribolium castaneum. Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology, 34: 103-110.

GOLOB, P., COX, J. R. and KILMINSTER, K. (1987) Evaluation of insecticide dips as protectants of stored dried fish from dermestid beetle infestations. Journal of Stored Products Research, 23(1): 47-56.

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HLUCHY, M. and SAMSINAKOVA, A. (1989) Comparative study on the susceptibility of adult Sitophilus granarius L. Coleoptera, Curculionidae and larval Galleria mellonella L. Lepidoptera, Pyralidae to the entomogenous fungus Beauveria bassiana Bals. Vuill. Journal of Stored Products Research, 25(2): 61 -64.

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HUSSEIN, M. H. (1983) Altosid SR 10 as a seed protectant against the cowpea seed beetle Callosobruchus maculatus (Fab.). International Pest Control, 25(5): 140-141,158.

ISHAAYA, I. (1982) Biological and biochemical aspects of the disruption of adult formation in Tribolium by a novel Bis(thiocarbamate) R-31026 and the Juvenoid R-20458. Pesticide Science, 13: 204-210.

ISHAAYA, I. (1990) Benzoylphenyl ureas and other selective insect control agents - mechanisms and application. pp. 365-376.In: Pesticides and Alternatives: Innovative Chemical and Biological Approaches to Pest Control. Proceedings of an International Conference, Crete, Greece, September 1989.

ISHAAYA, I., ASCHER, K. R. S. and YABLONSKI, S. (1981) The effect of Bay Sir 8514, diflubenzuron and hercules 24108 on growth and development of Tribolium confusum. Phytoparasitica, 9(3): 207-209.

ISHAAYA, I., YABLONSKI, S. and ASCHER, K. R. S. (1987) Toxicological and biochemical aspects of novel acylureas on resistant and susceptible strains of Tribolium castaneum. pp. 613-622. In: Proceedings of the Fourth International Working Conference on Stored Product Protection, Tel Aviv, Israel, September 1 986.

ISHAAYA, I., YABLONSKI, S., ASCHER, K. R. S. and CASIDA, J. E. (1984) Pyrethroid synergism and prevention of emergence in Tribolium castaneum and Musca domestica (Vicina) by the insect growth regulator RO 13-5223. Phytoparasitica, 12(2): 99-108.

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KHAN, A. R. and SELMAN, B. J. (1988) On the mortality of Tribolium castaneum adults treated sublethally as larvae with pirimiphos-methyl, Nosema whitei and pirimiphos-methyl + N. whitei doses. Entomophaga, 33(3): 377-380.

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Appendix 2: List of compounds described in review, including IUPAC chemical name, code number, trade mark, manufacturers producing the compound and toxicological data

Methoprene

IUPAC chemical name [isopropyl (E,E)-(RS)-11-methoxy-3,7,11trimethyldodeca-2,4-dienoate]

Code no. 'ZR515'

Trade mark 'Altosid'

(Zoecon Corporation / Sandoz A G)

Toxicology Acute oral LD50 for rats >34 600 mg/kg ADI for man, 0.1 mg/kg

Hydroprene

IUPAC chemical name [ethyl (E,E)-3,7,11-trimethyidodeca -2,4-dienoate]

Code no. 'ZR-512'

Trade mark 'Altozar'

(Zoecon Corporation / Sandoz A G)

Toxicology Acute oral LD50 for rats, >5000 mg/kg

Kinoprene

IUPAC chemical name [prop-2-ynyl (±)-(E,E)- 3,7,11-trimethyldodeca-2,4 dienoate]

Code no. 'ZR777'

Trade mark 'Enstar'

(Zoecon Corporation / Sandoz A G)

Toxicology Acute oral LD50 for rats, 4900 mg/kg

Fenoxycarb

IUPAC chemical name [ethyl 2-(4-phenoxyphenoxy)ethylcarbamate]

Code no. PRO 13-5223'

Trade mark 'Insegar'

(Dr R Maag Ltd and Roche).

Toxicology: Acute oral LD50 for rats >10 000 mg/kg

Juvenile hormone analog I (JHA I)

6',7'-epoxy-3'-ethyl-7'-methyl-dec-2-enyl-6-ethyl-3-pyridyl ether

Dr K Mori, Tokyo, Japan

R-20458

At least four chemical formulations for R-20458 have been quoted in references:
(i) 3- [5-(4-ethyl phenoxy)-3 -methyl pent-3 -enyl ] -2, 2 -dimethyloxirane
(ii) 6,7-epoxy-3,7-dimethyl-1 -(p-ethylphenoxy)-2-octene (Mkhize and Gupta,1985)
(iii) 6,7-epoxy-1 -(p-ethylphenoxy)-3,7-dimethyl-trans-2-octene (Mkhize,1986b)
(iv) 4-ethyl phenyl-6,7'epoxy-geranyl ether (Mkhize,1988)

(Hoffman La Roche Inc., Stauffer Chemical Co. Ltd.)

MV-678

Chemical name [2-methoxy,9(4-isopropylphenyl)-2,6-dimethyl nonane]

(Hoffmann La Roche Inc.)
R-31026

Chemical name [S,S-Di-isobutyl N-ethylethylenebis(thiocarbamate)]

(Stauffer Chemical Co. Ltd. California, US)

Diflubenzuron

IUPAC chemical name [1 (4-chlorophenyl)-3-(2,6-difluorobenzoyl)urea]

Code no. 'PH-60-40', 'TH-6040', 'A13-29054'

Trade mark 'Dimilin'

(Philips Duphar, now Duphar B.V.)

Toxicology Oral LD50 for rats, >4640 mg/kg

A13-63223 Penfluron

Chemical name [N-(2, 6-difluorobenzoyl)-N'-(4-trifluoromethyl)phenyl urea]

A13-63220

Chemical name [N-(4-bromophenyl)-N'-(2,6-difluorobenzoyl)urea]

A13-63386

Chemical name [2,6-difluoro-N-3-(trifluoromethyl)-phenyl amino carbonyl benzamide]

A13-63219

Chemical name [N-(4-butylphenyl)-N'-(2,6-difluorobenzoyl)urea]

A13-63392

Chemical name [2-fluoro-N [{4-(phenylmethoxy) phenyl} methylene] benzenamine]

A13-63061

Chemical name [N-(4-chlorophenyl)-N'-(2 [6-d if luorobenzoyl)-thiourea]

(Saxena and Mathur,1981)

(Insect Reproduction Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland, US)

A13-23939
LY-127063

Chemical name [N-[(5-(4-bromophenyl)-6-methyl-2-pyrazinyl amino) carbonyl] -2-chlorobenzamide]

(Lilly Research Laboratory)

Triflumuron

IUPAC chemical name [1 -(2-=chlorobenzoyl)-3-(4-trifluoro-methoxyphenyl)urea]

Code no. 'SIR 8514'

Trade mark 'Alystin'

(Bayer AG)

Toxicology Acute oral LD50 for rats, >5000 mg/kg

Teflubenzuron

IUPAC chemical name [1-(3,5-dichloro-2,4-difluorophenyl)-3-(2,6 difluorobenzoyl)urea]

Code no. 'CME-134'

Trade mark 'Nomolt'

(Celamerck GmbH & Co., now Shell International Chemical Company)

Toxicology Acute oral LD50 for rats, >5000 mg/kg

Three of its analogues:

WB 271082

Chemical name [1 - [4-(7-methoxy-3,7-d i methyl-2-octenyl) oxyphenyl] -3-(2,6 dichlorobenzoyl)-urea]

WB-148

Chemical name [1 - [4-(7-methoxy-3,7-d i methyl-2-octenyl)oxyphenyl] -3-(2,6 difluorobenzoyl)-urea]

S-171

Chemical name [1-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-3-(2,6-difluorobenzoyl) urea]

(Ciba-Geigy)
Hexaflumuron

IUPAC chemical name [1-(3,5-dichloro-=4-(1,1,2,2 tetrafluoroethoxy)phenyl)-3-(2,6-difluorobenzoyl) urea]

Code no. 'XRD-473'

Trade mark 'Consult', 'Trueno'

(Dow Elanco Ltd)

Toxicology Acute oral LD50 for rats, >5000 mg/kg

Feeding trials in rats, NOAEL (2yr) 75 mg/kg daily

Chlorfluazuron

IUPAC chemical name [1 -(3,5-dichloro-4-(3-chloro-5-trifl uoromethyl-2pyridyloxy)phenyl)-3-(2,6-=difluorobenzoyl)urea]

Code no. 'IKI 7899' (Ishihara Sangyo Kaisha Ltd)

'CGA 112'913' (Ciba-Geigy)

'UC 64644' (Union Carbide Corp.)

'PP 145' (ZENECA Agrochemicals)

Toxicology Acute oral LD50 for rats, 8500 mg/kg

Percutaneous LD50 for rats,1000 mg/kg

Flufenoxuron

IUPAC chemical name [1-(4-(2-chloro a,a,a-trifluoro-p-tolyloxy)-2fluorophenyl)-3-(2,6-dif luorobenzoyl)ureal

Code no.'WL 115 110'

Trade mark 'CASCADE'

(Shell International Chemical Company)

Toxicology Acute oral LD50 for rats, >3000 mg/kg

In feeding trials, NOAEL (90-d) for rats and mice, 50 mg/kg

KA1488

Chemical name [N-ethylcarbamic acid 2-(4-phenoxyphenoxy)ethyl ester] ('CGA045128')

(Ciba-Geigy)

KA416

Chemical name [1-[(4-ethoxy-2-methyl-2,4pentadienyl)oxy]-3-(ph enylmethyl)benzene] ('CGAA013353')

(Ciba-Geigy)

KA860

Chemical name 15- [(4-phenoxyphenoxy)methyl 1 -1,3-benzodioxole] ('CGA028772')

(Ciba-Geigy)

KA1075

Chemical name [1 - [(4-ethyl phenyl)methoxy] -4-phenoxybenzene] ('CGA035452')

(Ciba-Geigy)

KA1205

Chemical name [2,3-dihydro-2- [(4-phenoxy-phenoxy)methyl] -1,4-benzodioxin] ('CGA042015')

(Ciba-Geigy)

KA1213

Chemical name [1 -(3-ethoxybutoxy)-4-phenoxybenzene] ('CGA038531')

(Ciba-Geigy)

KA1245

Chemical name [1 -(2-ethoxypropoxy)-4-phenoxybenzene] ('CGA038519')

(Ciba-Geigy)

Buprofezin

IUPAC chemical name [2-tert-butylimino-3-isopropyl-5-phenyl-1,3,5 thiadiazinan-4-onel]
Code no.'NNI-750','PP618'

Trade mark 'Applaud'

(ZENECA Agrochemicals Ltd. Nihon Nobyaku Co. Ltd)

Toxicology Acute oral LD50 for male rats, 2198 mg/kg, for females, 2355 mg/kg

Cyromazine

IUPAC chemical name [N-=cyclopropyl-1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-triamine]

Code no. 'CGA 72 662'

Trade mark 'Larvadex' (veterinary) 'Neoprex' (veterinary) 'Vetrazine' (veterinary) 'Trigard' (plant protection)

(Ciba-Geigy)

Toxicology Technical grade Acute oral LD50 for rats, 3387 mg/kg

RH-5849

Chemical name [1,2-dibenzoyl-1-tert-butyl hydrazine]

(Rohm & Haas)

Toxicology Acute oral LD50 for rats, 435 mg/kg Dermal LD50 for rats, >5000 mg/kg

Bacillus thuringiensis

Trade mark, to control lepidopterous larvae: 'Dipel' (Abbott Laboratories) 'Bactospeine'(Duphar B.V.) 'Biobit'(Novo Ind.) 'Future' (Solvay); produced from B. thuringiensis var. kurstaki: 'Thuricide' (Sandoz) 'Javelin'(Sandoz); from B. thuringiensis var. aizawai: 'Certan' (Sandoz); to control coleopterous larvae from var. san diego: 'M-One' (Mycogen)

Toxicology Acute oral LD50 for rats, 'Javelin' >5000 mg/kg 'Thuricide' >13 000 mg/kg

Avermectins

Generic name avermectin B1 [a mixture of avermectins containing >80% avermectin B1a (5-O-dimethyl-avermectin A1a) and <20% avermectin B1b (5-O-demethyl-25-de(1 -methylpropyl)-25-(1 -methylethyl)avermectin A1a)]

Trade mark 'Affirm'

(Merck Sharp & Dohme Research Laboratories)

Toxicology Acute oral LD50 for rats, >5.0 g/kg Acute dermal LD50 for rats, >2.0 g/kg

Toxicological data for compounds examined, compared with data for conventional grain protectants


Figure

Notes:

* Figure depends upon the carrier used and the conditions of the study.
LD50 Dose required to kill 50% of test organism.
ADI Acceptable daily intake (the daily intake which, during an entire lifetime, appears to be without appreciable risk on the basis of all the known facts at the time, agreed by the joint FAO/WHO meeting on Pesticide Residues.
**Data taken from EPA, 1988. (Data taken from Worthing and Hance, 1991 )

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