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A new class of insecticidal and antiparasitic agents, 4″-amino-4′-deoxy avermectins, has been developed by chemical modification of avermectin B1. The most effective of these compounds are 1500-fold more potent than avermectin B1 (abamectin) against the beet armywormSpodoptera exigua and show similar potency against other lepidopteran larvae.
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Mrozik, H., Eskola, P., Linn, B.O. et al. Discovery of novel avermectins with unprecedented insecticidal activity. Experientia 45, 315–316 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01951823
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