Concept information
Preferred term
Neonicotinoids
Type
-
Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Entry terms
- Neonicotinoid
Scope note
- A class of insecticides that are structurally similar to NICOTINE and have physiologically similar effects as agonists of NICOTINIC ACETYLCHOLINE RECEPTORS, but are less toxic to vertebrates. They are widely used in agriculture.
History note
- 2018
In other languages
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Finnish
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Swedish
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D000073943
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