エマメクチンは、アバメクチンとして知られるアベルメクチンB1(天然のアベルメクチンB1aとアベルメクチンB1bの混合物)の誘導体である。また、魚の養殖においてウオジラミを根絶する用途も有望視されている[6]。Regina D. Leseota、Pradip K. Mookerjee、John Misselbrook及びRobert F. Peterson Jr.によって開発され、2001年9月25日に特許出願、2002年8月22日に承認された[7]。
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^ abUS application 2010168043, Grossman,D.M. & Cox,D., "Method for the Protection of Trees", published 2010-07-01, assigned to Syngenta Crop Protection
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^US application 2011110906, Andersch, W.; Evans, P. & Springer, B. et al., "Combinations of biological control agents and insecticides or fungicides", published 2011-05-12, assigned to Bayer Cropscience
^ abGrant, A. N. (2002). “Medicines for sea lice”. Pest Management Science58 (6): 521-527. doi:10.1002/ps.481. PMID12138618.
^[1], Lescota, Regina; Pradip Mookerjee & John Misselbrook, "Pesticidal formulation".” United States Patent Application: 20020114821A1, United States Patent Office, 22 Aug. 2002
^Mistretta, Paul, and Patrick R Durkin. “Emamectin benzoate Human Health and Ecological Risk Assessment FINAL REPORT.” SESA, USDA Forest Services, 28 Oct. 2010.
^ abcYen, T. H.; Lin, J. L. (2004). “Acute poisoning with emamectin benzoate”. Journal of Toxicology. Clinical Toxicology42 (5): 657-661. doi:10.1081/clt-200026968. PMID15462160.
^Takai, K.; Soejima, T.; Suzuki, T.; Kawazu, K. (2001). “Development of a water-soluble preparation of emamectin benzoate and its preventative effect against the wilting of pot-grown pine trees inoculated with the pine wood nematode, Bursaphelenchus xylophilus”. Pest Management Science57 (5): 463-466. doi:10.1002/ps.301. PMID11374165.
^ abcdRodriguez, E. M.; Medesani, D. A.; Fingerman, M. (2007). “Endocrine disruption in crustaceans due to pollutants: A review”. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology A146 (4): 661-671. doi:10.1016/j.cbpa.2006.04.030. PMID16753320.
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