Insect hormone activity of p-(1,5-dimethylhexyl)benzoic acid derivatives in Dysdercus species.
Derivatives of p-(1,5-dimethylhexyl)benzoic acid are juvenile hormone analogs with selective action on the hemipteran insects of the family Pyrrhocoridae. Their juvenile hormone activity is constant on five species of Dysdercus; it is about ten times lower on Pyrrhocoris, and no activity has been detected on hemipterans of some other families. Absence of profound species-specific variations in the activity suggests that the most active compounds of this type can be used as selective pesticides against all species of Dysdercus.
D000818:Animals; D001565:Benzoates; D007313:Insecta / Q000187:drug effects*; D007306:Insecticides; D007447:Invertebrate Hormones; D007605:Juvenile Hormones; D013729:Terpenes / Q000494:pharmacology*
D001565:Benzoates; D007306:Insecticides; D007447:Invertebrate Hormones; D007605:Juvenile Hormones; D013729:Terpenes