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Safety of Natural Insecticides: Toxic Effects on Experimental Animals
Joint Authors
Mossa, Abdel-Tawab H.
Mohafrash, Samia M. M.
Chandrasekaran, N.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-17, 17 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-10-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
17
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Long-term application and extensive use of synthetic insecticides have resulted in accumulating their residues in food, milk, water, and soil and cause adverse health effects to human and ecosystems.
Therefore, application of natural insecticides in agriculture and public health sectors has been increased as alternative to synthetic insecticides.
The question here is, are all natural insecticides safe.
Therefore, the review presented here focuses on the safety of natural insecticides.
Natural insecticides contain chemical, mineral, and biological materials and some products are available commercially, e.g., pyrethrum, neem, spinosad, rotenone, abamectin, Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt), garlic, cinnamon, pepper, and essential oil products.
It can induce hepatotoxicity, renal toxicity, hematotoxicity, reproductive toxicity, neurotoxicity, and oxidative stress.
It can induce mutagenicity, genotoxicity, and carcinogenicity in mammals.
Some natural insecticides and active compounds from essential oils are classified in categories Ib (Highly hazardous) to U (unlikely toxic).
Therefore, the selectivity and safety of natural insecticides not absolute and some natural compounds are toxic and induce adverse effects to experimental animals.
In concussion, all natural insecticides are not safe and the term “natural” does not mean that compounds are safe.
In this respect, the term “natural” is not synonymous with “organic” and not all-natural insecticide products are acceptable in organic farmers.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mossa, Abdel-Tawab H.& Mohafrash, Samia M. M.& Chandrasekaran, N.. 2018. Safety of Natural Insecticides: Toxic Effects on Experimental Animals. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-17.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1126535
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mossa, Abdel-Tawab H.…[et al.]. Safety of Natural Insecticides: Toxic Effects on Experimental Animals. BioMed Research International No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-17.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1126535
American Medical Association (AMA)
Mossa, Abdel-Tawab H.& Mohafrash, Samia M. M.& Chandrasekaran, N.. Safety of Natural Insecticides: Toxic Effects on Experimental Animals. BioMed Research International. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-17.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1126535
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1126535