Insect metabolism of photoaldrin and photodieldrin.
Photoaldrin and photodieldrin, sunlight products of adrin and dieldrin, are rapidly metabolized to a more toxic material by flies and mosquito larvae. It is suggested that this conversion is the cause for the enhanced toxicities of the photoproducts.
D000330:Aedes / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D001711:Biotransformation; D002849:Chromatography, Gas; D004026:Dieldrin / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000528:radiation effects; D005260:Female; D006793:Houseflies / Q000378:metabolism*; D007306:Insecticides / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000528:radiation effects / Q000633:toxicity; D009281:Naphthalenes / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000528:radiation effects; D011830:Radiation Effects; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D013472:Sunlight; D014020:Tissue Extracts / Q000032:analysis
D007306:Insecticides; D009281:Naphthalenes; D014020:Tissue Extracts; D004026:Dieldrin