"Neonicotinoids" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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.
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D000073943
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.383.464
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| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Neonicotinoids" by people in Profiles.
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Stewart SD, Lorenz GM, Catchot AL, Gore J, Cook D, Skinner J, Mueller TC, Johnson DR, Zawislak J, Barber J. Potential exposure of pollinators to neonicotinoid insecticides from the use of insecticide seed treatments in the mid-southern United States. Environ Sci Technol. 2014 Aug 19; 48(16):9762-9.