Propargite (IUPAC name 2-(4-tert-butylphenoxy)cyclohexyl prop-2-yne-1-sulfonate, trade names Mitex, Omite and Comite) is a pesticide used to kill mites (an acaricide).[2] It acts through inhibition of mitochondrial ATP synthase, and is in IRAC group 12C.[3] Symptoms of excessive exposure are eye and skin irritation, and possibly sensitization. It is highly toxic to amphibians, fish, and zooplankton, as well as having potential carcinogenity.[4]
References
- ^ Lide, David R. (1998), Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (87 ed.), Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press, pp. 3–482, ISBN 978-0-8493-0594-8
- ^ a b “propargite (Omite, Comite) Chemical Fact Sheet 9/86”. Cornell University. 1986-09-30. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
- ^ Kadir, Habsah A.; Knowles, Charles O. (1 June 1991). “Inhibition of ATP Dephosphorylation by Acaricides with Emphasis on the Anti-ATPase Activity of the Carbodiimide Metabolite of Diafenthiuron”. Journal of Economic Entomology. 84 (3): 801–805. doi:10.1093/jee/84.3.801. PMID 1832178.
- ^ “Integrated Risk Information System”. 2013-03-15.
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External links
- Propargite in the Pesticide Properties DataBase (PPDB)