Pyrethroid based pesticides – chemical and biological aspects

Ravula, Anandha Rao; Yenugu, Suresh

doi:10.1080/10408444.2021.1879007

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“…The current scientific studies suggest that irrespective of the target tissue, toxicity caused by pesticides is associated with oxidative stress. Some common characteristics of oxidative stress include increased protein oxidation (carbonylation), lipid peroxidation, nucleic acid oxidation (8-OHdG), and changes in the levels of antioxidants such as glutathione and the activities of antioxidant enzymes [ 27 ].…”

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A Common Feature of Pesticides: Oxidative Stress—The Role of Oxidative Stress in Pesticide-Induced Toxicity

Sule

Condon

Gomes

2022

Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity

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Pesticides are important chemicals or biological agents that deter or kill pests. The use of pesticides has continued to increase as it is still considered the most effective method to reduce pests and increase crop growth. However, pesticides have other consequences, including potential toxicity to humans and wildlife. Pesticides have been associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer, and birth defects. Labels on pesticides also suggest limiting exposure to these hazardous chemicals. Based on experimental evidence, various types of pesticides all seem to have a common effect, the induction of oxidative stress in different cell types and animal models. Pesticide-induced oxidative stress is caused by both reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reactive nitrogen species (RNS), which are associated with several diseases including cancer, inflammation, and cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases. ROS and RNS can activate at least five independent signaling pathways including mitochondrial-induced apoptosis. Limited in vitro studies also suggest that exogenous antioxidants can reduce or prevent the deleterious effects of pesticides.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Common Feature of Pesticides: Oxidative Stress—The Role of Oxidative Stress in Pesticide-Induced Toxicity

Sule

Condon

Gomes

2022

Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity

149

102

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“…It was followed in 1963 by tetramethrin (Sumitomo Chemical), and permethrin (Rothamsted Experimental Station) in 1973… Today, 42 different pyrethroid insecticides with varying chemical structure or relative composition of stereoisomers are available. [21] Pyrethroids are among the most used insecticides, accounting for about 16 % of the worldwide insecticide market. [22] Pyrethroids are classified into two categories (Type I and Type II) based on their distinct poisoning symptoms and chemical structures.…”

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Molecular Targets of Neurotoxic Insecticides in Apis mellifera

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The intensive use of insecticides, combined with other factors such as habitat loss, might explain worldwide decrease of insect populations documented in the past twenty years. However, due to the involvement of pest species in crop destruction and in vector‐borne diseases, insecticides will probably continue to be required still for decades. The most commercially successful insecticides are neurotoxicants acting on ion channels of the central nervous system affecting thereby cellular excitability and synaptic transmission and causing insect paralysis and fatality. In this article, we provide an overview of the insecticides acting on voltage‐gated sodium channels, GABA‐gated chloride channels and nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. We summarize the current knowledge on those ion channels from the honeybee Apis mellifera and discuss the possible mode of action of neurotoxic insecticides.

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“…Not only vegetables or crop plants are detected with pesticide residues. Even milk samples have been detected with traces of pesticides such as DDT, HCH, endosulfan, and pyrethroids in the Kolkata and Nadia region of West Bengal, India ( Kumar et al, 2016 ; Anand et al, 2021 ; Ravula and Yenugu, 2021 ).…”

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Tapping the Role of Microbial Biosurfactants in Pesticide Remediation: An Eco-Friendly Approach for Environmental Sustainability

2021

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Pesticides are used indiscriminately all over the world to protect crops from pests and pathogens. If they are used in excess, they contaminate the soil and water bodies and negatively affect human health and the environment. However, bioremediation is the most viable option to deal with these pollutants, but it has certain limitations. Therefore, harnessing the role of microbial biosurfactants in pesticide remediation is a promising approach. Biosurfactants are the amphiphilic compounds that can help to increase the bioavailability of pesticides, and speeds up the bioremediation process. Biosurfactants lower the surface area and interfacial tension of immiscible fluids and boost the solubility and sorption of hydrophobic pesticide contaminants. They have the property of biodegradability, low toxicity, high selectivity, and broad action spectrum under extreme pH, temperature, and salinity conditions, as well as a low critical micelle concentration (CMC). All these factors can augment the process of pesticide remediation. Application of metagenomic and in-silico tools would help by rapidly characterizing pesticide degrading microorganisms at a taxonomic and functional level. A comprehensive review of the literature shows that the role of biosurfactants in the biological remediation of pesticides has received limited attention. Therefore, this article is intended to provide a detailed overview of the role of various biosurfactants in improving pesticide remediation as well as different methods used for the detection of microbial biosurfactants. Additionally, this article covers the role of advanced metagenomics tools in characterizing the biosurfactant producing pesticide degrading microbes from different environments.

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Pyrethroid based pesticides – chemical and biological aspects

Cited by 56 publications

References 230 publications

A Common Feature of Pesticides: Oxidative Stress—The Role of Oxidative Stress in Pesticide-Induced Toxicity

A Common Feature of Pesticides: Oxidative Stress—The Role of Oxidative Stress in Pesticide-Induced Toxicity

Molecular Targets of Neurotoxic Insecticides in Apis mellifera

Tapping the Role of Microbial Biosurfactants in Pesticide Remediation: An Eco-Friendly Approach for Environmental Sustainability

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