On the use of inhibitors of 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase as a vector-selective insecticide in the control of mosquitoes.
Marlon A Vergaray RamirezMarcos SterkelAdemir J MartinsJosé B P LimaPedro L OliveiraPublished in: Pest management science (2021)
HPPD inhibitors, particularly NTBC, represent promising new drugs for mosquito control. Because they affect only blood-feeding organisms, they represent a safer and more environmentally friendly alternative to conventional neurotoxic insecticides.